On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Anthony Liguori <anth...@codemonkey.ws> wrote: > On 03/21/2011 01:14 PM, Jordan Justen wrote: >> >> This weekend I spent some time working on loading SeaBIOS from OVMF to >> start a legacy boot. I was able to get x86& x86-64 Linux to legacy >> boot using this method. >> >> Unfortunately, (I think) it is not nearly as nice a having a true CSM. >> Basically, you have to decide at some point in the OVMF boot that you >> want to legacy boot, and once you start SeaBIOS running, OVMF/UEFI > > Interesting. How much time does OVMF add to the total boot time when taking > this approach? > >> will never be in the picture again (until system reset). >> >> Contrast this to using a CSM where you can: >> * Load a legacy option ROM (vbios, or disk rom), >> and use it during a UEFI boot > > Is there gPXE for UEFI yet?
I have never tried it myself, but I think it should work. CCed Michael Brown to check. Stefan
