Re: Can a rescue floppy load some modules before the installer starts?
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Kaz Sasayama wrote on Fri Oct 12, 2001 um 10:31:01AM:
> >If a lot of users aren't going to be able to install if we don't do it
> >then we probably should do it.
>
> I'm afraid more (especially low-end) PCs will be legacy-free soon, as
> Intel have taken those legacy support out of their chipsets. PC
> manufacturers can easily make such a legacy-free PC now. So Debian
> should prepare for it today if possible IMHO.
Wait, wait, don't the modern BIOSes have emulation mode for common
legacy hardware? I cannot believe they would abolish all the support for
non-USB-aware operating systems, this would make all the stuff like boot
managers and required DOS tools unuseable.
Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.
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