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CSM BIOS for EFI machines (Announce)

posted by 0ffer , 24.06.2025, 14:22

> I saw this on hackernews. PC BIOS for EFI machines. Alleges to boot
> FreeDOS in QEMU and some physical machines. I wonder if this could be
> improved.
>
> https://github.com/FlyGoat/csmwrap

> Current Status
> CSMWrap has been successfully tested to:

> Boot FreeDOS.
> Boot Windows XP and Windows 7 in QEMU (q35 and PIIX4 machine types)

Latest release 1.2.3 can boot MS-DOS 7.10 also only in commandline

Complete thread:

• CSM BIOS for EFI machines - Oso2k, 27.05.2025, 18:51 (Announce)
  • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - kerravon, 27.05.2025, 20:15
  • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - RayeR, 28.05.2025, 20:54
    • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - RayeR, 29.05.2025, 15:58
    • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - Zyzzle, 31.05.2025, 00:25
      • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - RayeR, 03.06.2025, 02:10
        • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - Zyzzle, 03.06.2025, 04:53
          • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - kerravon, 03.06.2025, 06:16
          • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - RayeR, 03.06.2025, 12:36
  • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - success! - RayeR, 11.06.2025, 04:32
    • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - success! - RayeR, 01.07.2025, 04:43
      • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - success! - Zyzzle, 07.07.2025, 02:43
        • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - success! - RayeR, 09.07.2025, 17:05
  • CSM BIOS for EFI machines - 0ffer, 24.06.2025, 14:22