[OpenBIOS] Questions...

Wallace I. Kroeker WallaceKroeker at smarttech.com
Fri Jan 21 08:49:03 CET 2000


I would be interested in the flashing software.  Can I get a copy?

Thanks
> Wallace Kroeker
> WallaceKroeker at smarttech.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Boaz Harrosh [SMTP:Boaz at softov.co.il]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 20, 2000 6:54 PM
> To:	openbios at elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de
> Subject:	Re: [OpenBIOS] Questions...
> 
> getting a Linux box up and running ... Means to me Run LILO. On my PC LILO
> Boots 4 different OS's better than any multi boot solution I ever HAD.
> (Win98 ,NT4 ,Win2k ,RedHat 6.1) have I forgot something.
> So yes give me a LILO loading BIOS and You're work is done !!!
> By the way LILO in ROM ?? sounds like the right place for it.
> 
> It will be a pleasure going into LILO code and changing :
> 
>         mov AX ,BIOS_READ_BLOCK
>         move DX ,aBlockNumber
>         INT 13h
> 
>         by :
>         BIOS_ReadBlock( aBlockNumber ) ;
> 
>     Then linking and flashing viola 4 OSs
> 
> About flashing Software. Does any one need an NT+GUI flashing Application
> I
> have one with code - For flashing OnBoard PCI-connected Flash chips ( only
> the address change same chip programming ).
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve and Sue" <Steve.N.Sue at tesco.net>
> To: "OpenBIOS" <openbios at elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 00 10:33 PM
> Subject: [OpenBIOS] Questions...
> 
> 
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I've been keeping an eye on the project for some time now, but the web
> site
> > content seems not to change, except for an ever growing wish list.
> Perhaps
> > someone would answer a couple of questions.
> >
> > Is http://www.freiburg.linux.de/openbios/ the correct URL?
> > Is there any specification for OpenBIOS that defines the initial aims,
> > features etc?
> > Is anyone guiding the development process?
> >
> > I have written and ported BIOS code for industrial computers, but most
> of
> > that source is over-weight and difficult to adapt - so I am interested
> in
> > working on something that is more flexible, but I don't want to waste
> time
> > on code that is only intended for getting a Linux box up and running.
> >
> > Any pointers or comments greatly received.
> >
> > Steve
> >
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