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koftheworld
17th February 2006, 10:41 PM
idea #1:

maybe an x86 bootloader can be coded from this information from the microsoft website:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcedsn40/html/cgconX86ROMBootLoader.asp

and

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wcedsn40/html/cghowhowtodevelopbootloader.asp

idea #2:

maybe an efi-compatible bootable cd can be made that acts as an intermediary between the efi-interface and the os ... sort of like the days with sega dreamcast and the boot cd that allowed you to play burned games.

are any of the above viable? i have been researching efi-support for windows xp and there are no official plans to make an os-loader for it. All os-loaders currently used will be updated with no support for legacy os's.

info from:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/8/f/18f8cee2-0b64-41f2-893d-a6f2295b40c8/TW04022_WINHEC2004.ppt

koftheworld