>> Ahem, to fuss a bit, the BIOS is a lodestone that comes with the *PC* >> architecture. > And to fuss a bit more, "the BIOS" is an outdated term. Most systems do > not have a single "BIOS" anymore; they have multiple components, each with > their own "BIOS". These various "BIOSes" are just firmware; they contain > what is needed to run the device and bootstrap the OS (plus a ton of legacy > code leftover from the days of MS-DOS and floppy-only systems). >> Someday we'll even see PC-class machines without a BIOS. > Perhaps I misunderstand, but how does one boot without a BIOS? Well, The only thing needed is firmware for various devices that have the capability to load the OS from some form of media - either over LAN/Internet, disks, floppy, CD, ROM, etc etc.. Todays BIOS are often around 256KB with lots of old legacy code for DOS based systems. Most of it is also 16 bit code. - Anders _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
