Using VMware to debug BIOS? Then it may need virtuallization layer like the real HW. For AMD opteron platform, I can use SimNow to debug LinuxBIOS, including RAM initializaition.... Also the LinuxBIOS rely on serial port, there is pipe in SimNow to direct the serial port output.... YH On 12/31/05, Borg No. One <borg_no.one@gmx.net> wrote:

Hi.

1.) Is there someone who + already built a LinuxBIOS/OpenBIOS for VMware? + is interested in building a LinuxBIOS/OpenBIOS for VMware?

then please let the LinuxBIOS/OpenBIOS community and me know about your work.

2.) If you think: "How to use 3rd party / modified BIOS in VMware" after reading the question(s) above, then you should check following links:

http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=103265#103265 http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=28149&tstart=0 http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=33730& http://vmware.itst.org/viewtopic.php?p=10881 http://www.google.de/search?q=bios440

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