Darrellg
Thu Aug 18 18:52:18 CDT 2005
Hello Tony,
Actually the idea is not centered around the OS that is what it's all about.
EFI loads prior to the OS to supply information and access to the system
without having an OS.
This allows for updating firmware outside of the OS.
EFI is used on all IA-64 systems and with the LE editions of Windows. The
LE editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 released prior to the
release of Windows XP, so the support was present in Windows.
Here is the link to Intel's EFI specifications.
http://www.intel.com/technology/efi/
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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<""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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<> Hello,
<> EFI is not just for Itanium. It was designed for x86 and X64 as well, it
<> just hasn't been implemented by too many vendors(bios or firmware) as of
<> yet.
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<Alright, I hadn't thought about that. I'd anticipated an EFI Consortium of
<sorts to be the driving force, but of course, the BIOS houses will be
<fireing themselves if they do not answer to the challenge. Still, if you
sit
<on a patent - as Intel must be doing, why hang about and wait for someone
<else to come buy a license? After all, this whole idea centres around OS
<matterial, partitions, boot managers, boot-sectors, if it is
OS-implemented
<already, ehh. . .well, you do not need someone else to come and finish the
<job? I would very much think that Intel chose Microsoft to partner the
whole
<thing, specifically because of the OS nearness. The patent probably
required
<such partnership, so what is everybody waiting for? If I am not entirely
<mistaken, I believe that 'other' OS has been EFI aware for a couple of
years
<now. As a sidetrack, I recall a discussion, here, a few days ago,
conserning
<the requirement to boot from DOS disks when flashing your BIOS, and the
<requirement to do 'F6' during install. This is exactly the kind of stuff
<that EFI masters. Someone must be sitting on their hands somewhere.
<
<Thanks, Darell. This is interesting stuff, perhaps I will take up
<EFI-spotting as my new hobby?
<
<Tony. . .
<
<
<> I have seen requests however for support for Windows XP (32-bit) from
<> vendors looking into EFI.
<> Thanks,
<> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
<>
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<> <Yes, I'm sure there will be. But not a Vista client
<> <
<> <--
<> <Charlie.
<> <
<> <Andre Da Costa wrote:
<> <> But there is going to be a Longhorn Server Itanium edition. ;)
<> <>> Tony Sperling wrote:
<> <>>
<> <>>> I am just being nosy - Since MS has a vested interest in EFI, and
<> <>>> commitment to implement it in, 'Longhorn' as it was once dubbed,
see:
<> <>>>
<> <>>>
http://www.intel.com/technology/efi/
<> <>>>
<> <>>> and check the 'EFI Presentations' link.
<> <>>>
<> <>>> is any of that currently visible in any way? Can we expect some
kind
<> of
<> <>>> worldwide farewell-party to our dear, old pals - BIOS and the MBR?
<> <>>>
<> <>>> Tony. . .
<> <>>
<> <>> Well, AFAICS, EFI is for Itanium. And (again AFAIK) there isn't
going
<> to
<> <>> be a Vista for Itanium.
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<> <>> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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<> <>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.
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