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Linux BIOS

  • 10-06-2007 12:58am
    #1
    Naikon
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    Hey, anyone here have any experiences with Linux BIOS?
    I was thinking of performing this "modification" as it promises to remove legacy bootstraping steps for DOS etc.
    Has it made a great change to boot times under FreeBSD and Windows XP?
    Any issues I should be aware of?


Comments

  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I've heard of it. I think there's a list of motherboards supported. I see there's another project called Open BIOS. Perhaps Linux BIOS is just a spin-off. Worth having a look. I think it's got something to do with EFI [another buzzword to confuse me]. We shouldn't be limited to four primary partitions or be living in DOS land anymore.


  • #3
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    Besides the small issue of potentially bricking your motherboard, nothing else I can think of! :D I was interested in Linux BIOS, but there's limited motherboard support for it so it was a non-starter for me. To find out if your board is supported you can check out the wiki: http://linuxbios.org/Supported_Motherboards or join the mailing list and post your board specs. I think it's not viable option for most people. Although you could develop and test your own BIOS, with help from the project.


  • #4
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Yeah, the lack of support for various motherboards, makes is a bit of a turnoff...
    It appears openBIOS is a similar project which relies on code from BSD and Sun operating systems.
    Thanks for the responses.


  • #5
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    EFI is an excuse to implement DRM, and also protects hardware vendors so that would be no interest for me:D
    I am not in my current position experienced enough to develop and test my own bios yet.
    I will need alot more C/C++ experience for that:), no problem now that school is finished for good.


  • #6
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Naikon wrote:
    EFI is an excuse to implement DRM, and also protects hardware vendors so that would be no interest for me:D
    I am not in my current position experienced enough to develop and test my own bios yet.
    I will need alot more C/C++ experience for that:), no problem now that school is finished for good.
    The Apple BIOS is EFI-based, isn't it? The project is probably focussing on more popular motherboards at the moment. If you desperate to try it, you could always aim to but one of the supported motherboards. You might to delve into assembly code as well for BIOS coding! In the same boat regarding C. Was working through a good book until the LC got too close for comfort.


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