[syslinux] Samples files for comboot and default

[Murali Krishnan Ganapathy]

Geert Stappers wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 11:07:10PM +0100, Kenneth Vandbæk wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>     
> Hello,
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>
>   
>> Does subject exist?
>> Is it possible to get MAC address, video card, RAM
>> and the storage of a harddrive by using comboot?
>>     
>
> AFAIK has it never been done before,
> so you could be the first one who accomplies it ...
>
> But why in comboot?
>   
It one can find this info at COMBOOT level, then one can do some nice 
things. E.g. if there is more than 4GB of memory, then call the linux 
kernel compiled for 4GB+ memory. But I dont know about video card since 
they can be done after one has booted into the kernel (before X comes up).
>
>   
>> And can some one help me?
>>     
>
> My advice is to use syslinux as a bootloader
> and a small Linux for reporting the hardware.
>
>
>   
>> /Kenneth
>>     
>
>
> I hope that this E-mail does help.
> Geert Stappers
>
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