Re: [Fastboot] restoring x86 BIOS state before reboot

From: David Woodhouse
Date: Sun Apr 29 2007 - 12:29:34 EST


On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 11:41 +0200, Bernhard Walle wrote:
> I also heard that the 100-$-Laptop should now be able to use Windows.
> As it's using LinuxBIOS, this could also be interesting. However,
> maybe Microsoft simply modifies a special Windows for this, or they
> integrate a ClosedSource part in that LinuxBIOS, I don't know ... :-(

You heard wrong. Microsoft have a few early test units and are trying to
get Windows to boot on it. I believe their plan involves replacing
LinuxBIOS with a 'normal' PC BIOS.

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dwmw2

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