Re: Comments wanted: Linux/i386 boot protocol doc

From: David Woodhouse (dwmw2@infradead.org)
Date: Mon Jul 17 2000 - 10:39:25 EST

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hpa@transmeta.com said:
> ... assuming GRUB boots from whatever you want to boot from. This is
> exactly why relying on ad hoc device drivers in the boot loader
> doesn't really solve the problem.

In general, I agree. In this case, however, we are able to load Grub into
the DiskOnChip in place of their horrible firmware.

-- dwmw2

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