Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: No BIOS, load Linux fr EEPROM | Date | Sat, 12 Sep 1998 15:12:21 -0700 | From | "G. Allen Morris III" <> |
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I don't think that the kernel uses the BIOS at all. There may be a driver that uses the BIOS, but most don't. LILO most likely uses the BIOS to load the kernel.
It is my understanding that Linux is designed to be embedable.
Allen
>>>Dave said: > I am interested in maybe using Linux in an embedded application. It is a > very simple application consisting of an interface to some real world > devices and a network connection. No console is required. The application > is small and very cost sensitive so I would like to be able to avoid using > a BIOS if I can. > > My question is to what extent (if any) does Linux rely on the BIOS after it > is loaded and running? > > I assume that the BIOS is required for booting but I am thinking that I > would boot from an array of EEPROM devices to a RAM disk and run Linux from > the RAM Disk. > > Does anyone know of someone who has implemented something along these > lines? Can you point me to any resources that could be helpful. > > TIA, > Dave > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/faq.html
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