[GRLUG] Cheap Laptop Needed

[Michael Mol]

When configuring the kernel, you can choose whether to access the PCI
bus directly or through BIOS.  Also, should you fail to enable USB
keyboard support, BIOS can save the day by converting the USB keyboard
data to appear as though it were coming from an AT keyboard.

My thought on homing functionality assumed that the packet would be
sent during the bootup process, if a connection (i.e. wired ethernet)
was available.

On 3/30/07, Collin <adderd at kkmfg.com> wrote:
> To boot it does. And the bios does do some setting up of the various
> machine hardware. But once the linux kernel is loaded and starts running
> you can kiss the BIOS goodbye.
>
> Bob Kline wrote:
> > Does Linux even use a machine's BIOS ?
> >
> > I don't believe Unix ever did.  Mac OS being
> > BSD Unix,  that all fits.
> >
> >     -Bob
> >
> >
> > On 3/30/07, * Greg Folkert* <greg at gregfolkert.net
> > <mailto:greg at gregfolkert.net>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >     4MB is the largest BIOS available in current production. New Intel
> >     MACs
> >     don't even have a BIOS.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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