Re: [RFC] x86 ELF bootable kernels/Linux booting Linux/LinuxBIOS

H. Peter Anvin
2002-02-03T01:57:34Z

Eric W. Biederman wrote:

>
> It can be argued that general purpose systems have enough ram that
> putting drivers for all mass produced devices in ram is possible, and
> practical. But that is a cop out.
>

Indeed. Worse, it may not be possible for the *boot medium* to hold all
those devices...

-hpa