16 Dec
2005
16 Dec
'05
9:09 a.m.
Robert Armstrong wrote:
Speaking of FreeDOS and DR DOS, is there also a
"Free" BIOS?
Yes, I know the BIOS is hardware specific, but most PC compatible
platforms are the pretty much the same. Even if they aren't, it's nice to
have a starting point.
Sort of. Tied to running Linux though, rather than being a free implementation
that can also allow other OSes to run. Still, booting your PC to a full
multitasking OS in a couple of seconds is still pretty nifty.
Afraid I don't have bookmarks handy (I read about all of this in passing a few
months ago), but a google for "Linux BIOS" should turn up some useful links.
I seem to remember that when you get down to it, it's surprising how many
tweaks need to be made in order to support a reasonable range of motherboards.
cheers
Jules