diff --git a/bochs/bios/SeaBIOS-README b/bochs/bios/SeaBIOS-README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fcfed50df --- /dev/null +++ b/bochs/bios/SeaBIOS-README @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +-------------------------------------------- +| SeaBIOS (http://www.seabios.org/SeaBIOS) | +-------------------------------------------- + +SeaBIOS is an open source implementation of a 16bit X86 BIOS. + +SeaBIOS can run in an emulator or it can run natively on X86 hardware with +the use of coreboot (http://www.coreboot.org). + +SeaBIOS is the default BIOS for qemu and kvm. + +SeaBIOS may be distributed under the terms of the GNU LGPLv3 license. +Both source code and binaries are available. + + +-------------------------------------------- +| coreboot (http://www.coreboot.org) | +-------------------------------------------- + +coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS +(firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of +hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a +payload. + +With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, +coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from +firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or +implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or UEFI. This allows +for systems to only include the features necessary in the target +application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required. + +coreboot currently supports over 230 different mainboards. Check the +Support page to see if your system is supported. + +coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS.