Parag Patel wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 Jun 2000 07:35:51 +0900, "Daniel C. Sobral" wrote:
> >
> >Loader(8) runs using BIOS services, and loads the kernel from any drive
> >that BIOS recognizes. It has also been enhanced with PXE knowledge, so
> >he can load from that to.
>
> My mistake, as Ron pointed out, since loader uses the BIOS services, it
> can't run when there is no BIOS. Now if someone writes a loader that
> doesn't use a BIOS...
Err... how is a loader that doesn't use BIOS going to access the hard
disk? I truly hope the answer is not to the effect of requiring
shitloads of drivers.
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