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diff --git a/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README b/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4b7d0fa02 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ + +This is a preliminary version of a VGA softbooter for LINUX. + +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> + + + |