Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 18:29:33 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans) Cc: peter@spinner.dialix.com.au, phk@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-sys@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/boot/biosboot Makefile Message-ID: <199708030859.SAA13502@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199708030743.RAA07176@godzilla.zeta.org.au> from Bruce Evans at "Aug 3, 97 05:43:03 pm"
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Bruce Evans stands accused of saying: > >> Modified files: > >> sys/i386/boot/biosboot Makefile > >> Log: > >> Oops, boot2 got too big. make VESA_SUPPORT nondefault. > > > >Argh.. This really sucks. We REALLY should go to a multi-stage boot > >somehow. > > Enlarging the existing boot would be much simpler. I disagree. > New features are missing from cdboot, dosboot and netboot. And this is why. biosboot/cdboot/dosboot/netboot should be as small as is feasible to allow them to fetch the single, common third-stage bootstrap. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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