Commit Graph

5 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Robert Nordier
9888bdcd29 boot1: Eliminate EDD detection and optional use of disk packet
interface.  Do some general consistency fixes and space optimizations.
Use of some freed-up space to defend against possible BIOS misfeatures.

boot2: Revise disk read interface to provide for boot1 changes.  Free
up space for this.
1998-11-08 15:36:35 +00:00
Robert Nordier
548bf5dd17 Make use of BIOS int 0x13 extensions configurable, and disabled
by default.
1998-11-05 20:52:25 +00:00
Robert Nordier
9244e1a412 Avoid interruptions while talking to keyboard controller. 1998-10-27 20:19:24 +00:00
Robert Nordier
fd4afc6487 Change to a 15-sector boot2.
Refine slice-handling.
1998-10-13 21:35:42 +00:00
Robert Nordier
4d8eda2252 New boot blocks: support for /boot/loader; a.out & ELF; cyl > 1023;
multiple 0xa5 slices; etc.
1998-10-12 21:16:26 +00:00