How about this...
1.) Boot PC in DOS
2.) Capture system states and memory content in some 'memory image'
3.) Replace the whole BIOS with this 'memory image' + bootloader that can load the image where it was and set the states as they were
4.) Re-boot... and the very next second instead of all the BIOS/POST we see DOS prompt, as if computer was "hibernating", as if it was not restarted at all - instant boot to OS prompt, like C64 or Amstrad CPC.
Of course this 'memory image' would need to change with any hardware change, but the main idea is to capture all of the hardware drivers and only what is absolutely necessary to run only that specific hardware, and so make the smallest, fastest possible boot for that particular hardware configuration only. That ought to be smaller than the whole BIOS with all the initialization routines, the whole BIOS SETUP application, and what not. I guess 90% of any BIOS would be completely unnecessary once you settle with any particular hardware configuration. -- Is this possible? Any sort of information about a project, anything even remotely connected or similar to this, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
1.) Boot PC in DOS
2.) Capture system states and memory content in some 'memory image'
3.) Replace the whole BIOS with this 'memory image' + bootloader that can load the image where it was and set the states as they were
4.) Re-boot... and the very next second instead of all the BIOS/POST we see DOS prompt, as if computer was "hibernating", as if it was not restarted at all - instant boot to OS prompt, like C64 or Amstrad CPC.
Of course this 'memory image' would need to change with any hardware change, but the main idea is to capture all of the hardware drivers and only what is absolutely necessary to run only that specific hardware, and so make the smallest, fastest possible boot for that particular hardware configuration only. That ought to be smaller than the whole BIOS with all the initialization routines, the whole BIOS SETUP application, and what not. I guess 90% of any BIOS would be completely unnecessary once you settle with any particular hardware configuration. -- Is this possible? Any sort of information about a project, anything even remotely connected or similar to this, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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