[syslinux] PXELinux and serial number

[Michael_E_Brown at Dell.com]

You can basically cut and paste the code from dmi_scan.c (iirc) in linux
to do the scan. The only somewhat hairy parts are that the DMI table can
legally be anywhere in 32-bit address space, and need not be in e820
mapped memory.

Wouldn't this be a good com32 extension?
--
Michael

> -----Original Message-----
> From: syslinux-bounces at zytor.com 
> [mailto:syslinux-bounces at zytor.com] On Behalf Of H. Peter Anvin
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:06 PM
> To: Scott Mewett
> Cc: syslinux at zytor.com
> Subject: Re: [syslinux] PXELinux and serial number
> 
> 
> Scott Mewett wrote:
> > 
> > What do you think?
> > 
> 
> Slight correction... it allows 32-bit memory addresses so it 
> has to be 
> done in protected mode.  However, pxelinux already contains 
> the code to 
> jump into and out of protected mode, so it's not a big deal.
> 
> 	-hpa
> 
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