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* [http://www.menuetos.net/ MenuetOS] (makes BIOS calls) | * [http://www.menuetos.net/ MenuetOS] (makes BIOS calls) | ||
* We have looked at some of the BSD OSes but (e.g.) FreeBSD makes BIOS calls, and we don't support BIOS calls. Possibly ADLO could be used to support FreeBSD, but the right thing to do is remove FreeBSD's dependence on BIOS calls. | * We have looked at some of the BSD OSes but (e.g.) FreeBSD makes BIOS calls, and we don't support BIOS calls. Possibly ADLO could be used to support FreeBSD, but the right thing to do is remove FreeBSD's dependence on BIOS calls. | ||
It appears feasible, however, to introduce some "legacy support" to LinuxBIOS in the future to support OSes like the abovementioned. | |||
=== What chipsets and Super I/O devices are supported? === | === What chipsets and Super I/O devices are supported? === | ||