Hello everybody, following the mailing list about the questions posed by Philipp Stanner I read:
"Why does every modern CPU still start in RM? Many industries run on DOS. Many system developers have created in-house BIOS extensions. x86 will never fully lose its 16-bit legacy." I'm agree with this answer, and I also understand that some legacy MUST be maintained for the backward HW compatibility, as Zoran explains. However i wonder if is there the possibility that Coreboot boots directly and exclusively in protected mode. Is it configurable this behaviour in coreboot ? That is: is it possible avoid the x86 boots in Real Mode, "forgotting" to be compatible with old hardware ? Best Regards. Vincenzo. Forensic Consultant Tribunale di Lecce Studio: Strada di Garibaldi - Contrada Paradisi 73010 Lequile (LE) cell: 339.7968555 skype: vincenzo.di_salvo
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