Messages in this thread | | | From | tenthumbs@cybernex ... | Subject | Re: [PATCH] NMI trap revised (was Re: NMI errors in 2.0.30??) | Date | Fri, 09 May 1997 21:49:19 GMT |
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On Fri, 9 May 1997 22:21:41 +0200 (MET DST), you wrote:
> This is not a point. The BIOS setup is done by you with your hands. You > can decide to enable/disable the NMIs and enable/disable Parity or ECC > checks. Since this configuration is alredy done by the BIOS, which tests > the machine before booting it, you should be confident that when the "Now > booting the kernel" message is displayed, the machine is reasonably set > up. No kernel initialization is needed, and forcing some initialization > not done at BIOS stage can be very dangerous (See my PATCH3 e-mail > about NMI tests with non-NMI memory). >
Again, this is only true if the BIOS completely understands the current hardware. I wouldn't bet the mortgage money on that. There are plenty of BIOSes that are just plain buggy.
John
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