Re: Loading the kernel.

To: vhandel@chem.vu.nl
Subject: Re: Loading the kernel.
From: Leigh Stoller <stoller@fast.cs.utah.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:44:41 -0700
Cc: oskit-users@cs.utah.edu
Sender: owner-oskit-users@fast.cs.utah.edu

> From: Ramon van Handel <vhandel@chem.vu.nl>
> Subject: Re: Loading the kernel.
> 
> The multiboot standard says that the processor is *not* allowed to be
> in paging mode on kernel entry; so the complete multiboot standard would
> not be usable anyway in this case...

I suppose that is true, but I think the goal is figure out how to make the
kernel run under the conditions set forth by the poster. The multiboot init
code provides a wealth of information on that topic.

Its also debatable whether the part of the multiboot spec that says the
processor is *not* allowed to be in paging mode makes a great deal of sense
in all cases (all classes of problems and target hardware) ...

Lbs

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