Daniel Engstrom wrote:
I have just subscribed to this list. Would anybody be kind and sum up the discussion this far?
Okay, a quick summary of what has happened on the list since I subscribed:
Ideas on how to get started: - Stefan Reinauer: + port OpenFirmware + port MILO (Linux/Alpha boot loader w/ full BIOS functionality) - me: + remove the BIOS querying code from the linux kernel.
Code that might be useful: - Stephen Williams: + PCI scanning code for the i960Rx chipset + multithreading + compiler (?) + TCL interpreter
Technical issues: - 16 bit code: + Stefan Reinauer: No, since we do not have enough free space in the flashable area. + me: Wrapper functions which may be linked at compile time. - language: + Stefan: C, ASM where required - testing platforms: + Stefan has tried to boot Bochs, which runs fine on his Alpha, but he expects problems with the PnP and PCI init code. + I have two or three testing mainboards here, but for neither of them I have the correct power supply... :-( - Karl Erik Asbjørnsen thinks that you should be able to load another BIOS from harddisk.