Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:42:57 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: EBDA Question |
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Bukie Mabayoje wrote: >> >>In general, dropping the EBDA below 0x9a000 is probably a >>bad idea. Recent Linux kernels and boot loaders should handle it, >>though. Keep in mind that you might find yourself in serious trouble >>if you then have, for example, a PXE stack layered on top of your SCSI >>BIOS. > > There are test software used in manufacturing line that needs this DOS memory. >
For that purpose, you can probably get away with a lot more than that.
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