Re: Apple and the Holy War

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <390F36FB.C0AAE60C@dcnet2000.com>,
Phoenyx  <quazar@dcnet2000.com> wrote:
 
> Paul Schlyter wrote:
> 
>> Therefore the BIOS isn't used in protected mode.
> 
> Of course, it's only used at system boot. However,
> this forces other hardware to be compatible with
> both modes. Better hardware could be made if this
> limitation was removed.
 
Why should this "other hardware" need to be concerned with whether
the CPU is in protected mode or in real mode when this hardware is
accessed?  If the hardware had some on-board firmware this is of
course an issue (for the firmware), but the hardware itself need not
concern itself with this.
 
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