PATCH: 2.3 i386 boot code

Yann Droneaud (yann.droneaud@iupmime.univ-lemans.fr)
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 12:32:29 GMT


08 November 1999 - Yann Droneaud

This is an update to Chris Noe i386 boot code
There are many changes, (some are not useful ...)

Changes:
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All assembler files have C comment (no need -traditionnal)
Some strings have been changed
tools/build.c has been updated to support more options, be more user friendly
Added svga.h and some define for SVGA detection
Update compressed/head.S
Change some string in compressed/misc.c
Added a ld script for piggy.o
Updated all Makefiles
Install script (support for System.map)
Select destination device for zdisk target (make FLOPPY=<device> zdisk)

It also correct a problem with lodsw %gs:(si) in VESA detection code...
there is no need to use .byte 0x66 prefix
-> the VESA detection work ok now ..

Get it at
http://www.multimania.com/lch/projects/linux/downloads/i386/
41k patch-2.3.25-1999.11.07.gz

Yann Droneaud
email: <lch@multimania.com>
<yann.droneaud@iupmime.univ-lemans.fr>
homepage: http://www.multimania.com/lch

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