Displaying 5 results from an estimated 5 matches for "romdsk".
2016 Jan 15
1
Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into one file
Google search
freedos rom
found two source-available implementations:
https://web.archive.org/web/20050104085311/http://rayer.wz.cz/romos/romose.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20040806022202/http://linux.tu-varna.acad.bg/~lig/romdsk/
On 15 January 2016 at 13:43, Sergii Kolisnyk <kolkmail at gmail.com> wrote:
> As for BIOS, there are single-sector base memory (real mode) memdisk
> implementations, which should be ROM-compatible. I do remember
> Lanworks one. It's possible to make a compile option for syslin...
2016 Jan 19
1
Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into one file
...located on ROM
> - which chip do you plan to flash to, motherboard BIOS or option ROM?
If I understand you correctly, I'm going to flash the motherboard BIOS.
> Also, ROMOS comes without a license, so you'll have to contact the
> author for commercial usage.
> On other hand, ROMDSK is GPLed, and you can just comply. I would
> suggest to actually try both.
OK
> For ROM disk sizes greater than 62kB, which can't fit into a window in
> low memory, you will need to use some other memdisk code, utilizing
> either protected mode or flash controller in IO mode.
I d...
2016 Jan 19
0
Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into one file
...e intending to use?
(actually 8 MB SPI or parallel NOR flash chip
can contain some minimalist Linux distribution)
- which chip do you plan to flash to, motherboard BIOS
or option ROM?
Also, ROMOS comes without a license, so you'll
have to contact the author for commercial usage.
On other hand, ROMDSK is GPLed, and you can just
comply. I would suggest to actually try both.
For ROM disk sizes greater than 62kB, which can't
fit into a window in low memory, you will need to
use some other memdisk code, utilizing either
protected mode or flash controller in IO mode.
You are welcome,
Sergii
On...
2016 Jan 19
7
Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into one file
> -----Original Message-----
> From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:41 PM
> To: Tal Lubko; 'Celelibi'
> Cc: 'For discussion of Syslinux and tftp-hpa'
> Subject: Re: [syslinux] Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into
> one file
>
> On 01/14/2016 02:50 PM, H. Peter Anvin via Syslinux wrote:
> > On
2016 Jan 14
4
Embedding com32 modules and ldlinux.sys into one file
On 01/13/16 00:13, Tal Lubko via Syslinux wrote:
>
> OK. I'll try that.
> Any thoughts regarding the requirement to store the bootloader inside the BIOS chip?
>
That is fundamentally up to your BIOS. The best is to expose the
bootloader in the BIOS as a (readonly) disk drive using standard BIOS or
EFI interfaces.
-hpa