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1  $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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3  (P)ROM emulation in GXemul:  (P)ROM and BIOS emulation in GXemul:
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6  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
7  (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
8  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
9  whatever that is actually necessary to boot an operating system.  actually necessary to boot an operating system.
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11  This directory contains software emulation of various PROM and BIOS  This directory contains software emulation of various PROMs and BIOSes.
12  interfaces.  
13    (Note: Running actual PROM dumps is also possible, and of course has
14    several advantages over software simulated PROM call handling. That
15    is what GXemul's -Q command line option is for.)
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