Re: how does "hpcboot.exe" work?
Janne Johansson <[email protected]> Fri, 23 May 2025 14:37:04 +0200
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https://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/arch/hpc/stand/hpcboot/ should be the source, no? Den fre 23 maj 2025 kl 14:00 skrev DiTBho Down in The Bunny hole <[email protected]>: > > Hi > I'm studying Windows CE v1, with the goal of trying to modify the IBM > z50 ROM to boot NetBSD (or Linux) directly. > > Currently NetBSD is loaded and started via "hpcboot.exe", an > executable that runs on top of Windows CE, loads the kernel into RAM > and starts it. > > It's not clear how this works, I mean, doesn't Windows CE restrict RAM > access to an .exe file? > > I can't find the source code and documentation for "hpcboot.exe". > > Let me know > Thanks. -- May the most significant bit of your life be positive.