>> > for two or three graphics chipsets. SeaBIOS can initialize any VGA >> > option ROM, but then you need SeaBIOS in the loop. >> > Option ROMs are ageold technology and stupid, but they are still >> > firmly entrenched in PC hardware. A BIOS was always there so everyone >> > assumes it will always stay there, not very many question if >> > something better could be done. >> >> Would be interesting to investigate implementing a stub in U-Boot to >> initialise and use VGA option ROMs > > VGA option ROMs call BIOS functions. So, one needs a BIOS > implementation (eg, SeaBIOS) or an emulator for them (eg, in > coreboot).
What does Linux do? i.e. if you boot Linux from coreboot, how does it output to the VGA console? I know it uses BIOS early on (before switching to protected mode) but what does it do after entering protected mode? Regards, Graeme _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
