[SeaBIOS] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/8] Support PCI based option rom loading

Anthony Liguori anthony at codemonkey.ws
Sun Dec 20 18:55:10 CET 2009


Alexander Graf wrote:
> Don't macs usually have a powerpc vgabios?
>   
I'm not certain, but this is what x86emu is for in X11.

VGA is a PC concept and just about nothing about it really make sense on 
a different architecture.  The interface is an extension of the PC BIOS 
(software interrupts) and the dictated memory layouts are specific to 
the x86.  I think most non-x86 systems have to use native drivers for 
whatever graphics cards they support from the start.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori



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