Hi!
> > It may also be worth investigating if it is possible to bypass
> > the part of windows that uses BIOS calls. I really don't have
> > a clue how a modern windows systems boots.
>
> I think ReactOS has a bootlader that can also boot Windows, or at
> least they are close to booting the Windows kernel. That bootloader
> could be then used for booting Windows without BIOS calls.
>
> I also heard that the 100-$-Laptop should now be able to use Windows.
> As it's using LinuxBIOS, this could also be interesting. However,
> maybe Microsoft simply modifies a special Windows for this, or they
> integrate a ClosedSource part in that LinuxBIOS, I don't know ... :-(
I do not think OLPC is using linuxBIOS these days. What they have
certainly looks like Sun's ROM monitor.
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