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On 26 Mar 1998, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > By author: "Albert D. Cahalan" <acahalan@cs.uml.edu> > > > Sorry, I don't buy it. The BIOS requires textmode to boot and > > > run setup. > > > > That is _your_ BIOS. In case you haven't noticed, some BIOS setup > > programs already run in graphics mode, with a mouse even. That's > > not even counting Compaq, with BIOS setup done through Windows. > > > > Actually, it is "fake" graphics mode -- it's a technique called > character tiling. It's a stupid idea, too. Why stupid? It's simple, cheap and relatively slick-looking. It could be cheaper than a purely graphical penguin... Rik. +-------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Linux: - LinuxHQ MM-patches page | Scouting webmaster | | - kswapd ask-him & complain-to guy | Vries cubscout leader | | http://www.fys.ruu.nl/~riel/ | <H.H.vanRiel@fys.ruu.nl> | +-------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu | ||||||||||||
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