From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: Extboot Option ROM rewritten in C - v3 Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:21:11 -0400 Message-ID: <48089237.7070006@zytor.com> References: <9cde8bff0804161830j74ad21f9r7fb1bc5b1e7ab28e@mail.gmail.com> <4806E77D.7070100@zytor.com> <9cde8bff0804180400p73d268e4y34ba48d3c2b6d533@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To: Nguyen Anh Quynh Return-path: In-Reply-To: <9cde8bff0804180400p73d268e4y34ba48d3c2b6d533@mail.gmail.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Nguyen Anh Quynh wrote: > > Actually, this code is left from the original code of Anthony, and it > seems he took it from qemu 0.8 version. > > Anthony, may you explain why you want to hijact the linux boot process > here? If I understand correctly, we can just let the original int19 > execute, and if linux boot is desired, it would work in normal way. So > why you want to do this? > I'm having exactly the *opposite* question... why does extboot have code to hook int 13h? -hpa ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone