VGA softbootloader for Linux, uses an x86 CPU emulator on non x86 arches.

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+This is a preliminary version of a VGA softbooter for LINUX.
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+It makes use of the of the vm86() call and is therefore only
+usable on ix86 systems. 
+There are plans to port this program to use a x86 emulator
+like x86emu. Also it may be ported to other operating systems.
+
+So far it has been tested on a small number of cards. It might
+well be that it will fail on your card. 
+
+If you need to make modifications to the programs to be able
+to boot your card please let the author know.
+
+So far there is no command line interface. All options need
+to be hardcoded. You can do this by editing debug.h. You can
+turn on a bunch of debug output. Other options allow you to
+boot the primary card (CONFIG_ACTIVE_DEVICE), save the bios
+to a file (SAVE_BIOS), and map the original system bios 
+(MAP_SYS_BIOS).
+
+The author wants to thank
+ Hans Lermen   (dosemu)
+ and
+ Kendall Bennett (x86emu)
+for their support. 
+
+Parts of the code - especially in v86.c and io.c - are based on code
+taken from dosemu. Parts of the code in int.c are based on code taken
+from x86emu
+
+Egbert Eich.  <Egbert.Eich@Physik.TU-Darmstadt.DE>
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