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Re: [Xen-devel] vesafb

from [Keir Fraser] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vesafb
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 11:38:53 +0100
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On 8/5/07 10:56, "Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> 1. Doing it from dom0 would require interface changes we don't have yet
> 
> And in my opinion we never should (based on bad experience in NetWare with
> switching back to real mode).

That's kind of surprising. As long as the BIOS code and data areas haven't
been clobbered I would expect no problems. Are interrupts and NMIs a hassle?

 -- Keir



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