Gordon Matzigkeit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I think this is true, but I don't have any real evidence to the
> truth of the matter. Can somebody provide details of how non-PC
> architectures do video modes?
On Amiga, and also on Sparc (which are the only other platforms I've
used for more than just a short while), the system boots up in
graphics mode. It would be good if the resolution of this graphics
mode would be passed on to the operating system in the Multiboot
header. (This is a little like VESA2 support, I'd say)
> I know that Okuji believes GRUB will not be ported to other
> architectures (without a total rewrite), but the Multiboot standard
> itself is a different issue.
Yes, absolutely! I'm about to buy an Amiga myself, and I will, if not
port GRUB, at least write a Multiboot compliant loader, so that I can
port the kernel me and some friends are writing. And I think other
people might be interested of doing Multiboot loaders themselves, if
we'll be able to convince them Multiboot is not just a stupid
PC-thing.
