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diff --git a/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README b/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README deleted file mode 100644 index 4b7d0fa02..000000000 --- a/tools/ddcprobe/int10/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,35 +0,0 @@ - -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> - - - |