Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> Andi Kleen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
>>> Not that the x86 BIOS is bad.  It is nearly a marvel in it's simplicity
>>> and ubiquitousness, 
>> Simplicity? That must be why x86 motherbords are shipping with (compressed) 
>> 8MB BIOS flash chips now.
> 
> Those would be 8 megabit chips, and those would be server motherboards
> you are looking.  Most likely the ones that are starting to think ahead
> to EFI support.
> 

No, 4-8 MB chips are starting to be deployed, but the bulk is for
OS-less applications.

        -hpa
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