> My understanding is that the linux starts in real mode, and uses the > BIOS for such things as reading the very first image.
Not always. We may enter from 32bit in some cases, and we may also not have a PC BIOS in the first place. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/