Mike Kazantsev <mk.frag...@gmail.com> writes:

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Harry wrote:
>> So if I could identify what it is in the kernel that allowes it to
>> work at the point where the kernel takes over (login prompt), then
>> maybe I could enable that aspect somehow inside an initramfs, and be
>> able to have the KVM recognized at the grub prompt by booting with an
>> initrd.

Mike answered:
> But it's the grub that loads initrd and linux kernel is actually the one
> using it, not the grub, so you won't get it until you drop out from
> grub already.

Gack... I can't seem to get it straight how it all loads but I see
immediately what you are saying...

> You can try updating grub itself though, 0.X tree ebuilds are accessible
> for both stable and unstable gentoo arch, but there's 1.X and even live
> ebuild masked in the portage tree, prehaps they would be able to work
> with newer hardware?

I'll look into this.

> I also wonder, does BIOS recognize this KVM, can you access it?

How would I access it?


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