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$Id: README,v 1.1 2006/02/16 05:57:10 debug Exp $ |
$Id: README,v 1.2 2007/02/21 17:05:05 debug Exp $ |
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(P)ROM emulation in GXemul: |
(P)ROM and BIOS emulation in GXemul: |
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The general philosophy that applies to PROM emulation is that no raw |
The general philosophy that applies to PROM/BIOS emulation is that no raw |
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(binary) dumps of real ROMs should be included in GXemul. It is nicer to |
binary dumps of real ROMs should be included in GXemul. It is nicer to |
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emulate in software only those parts of a machine's ROM or BIOS or |
emulate in software only those parts of a machine's ROM or BIOS that are |
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whatever that is actually necessary to boot an operating system. |
actually necessary to boot an operating system. |
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This directory contains software emulation of various PROM and BIOS |
This directory contains software emulation of various PROMs and BIOSes. |
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interfaces. |
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(Note: Running actual PROM dumps is also possible, and of course has |
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several advantages over software simulated PROM call handling. That |
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is what GXemul's -Q command line option is for.) |
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