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BIOS and memory | no memory needed ? (Miscellaneous)

posted by DOS386, 29.08.2007, 16:03

Thanks.

> No. A buffer is only needed if the source/destination address isn't DWORD
> aligned. And if no such buffer is available, the driver will use PIO mode.

Do you mean driver or BIOS here ?

Does it mean that BIOS can use DMA for almost no "cost" (RAM) ?

How can BIOS support USB (kbd, mouse, and storage), if it's that memory hoggy when using DOS drivers ?

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Complete thread:

• BIOS and memory - DOS386, 25.08.2007, 02:47 (Miscellaneous)
  • BIOS and memory - Japheth, 25.08.2007, 08:27
    • BIOS and memory | no memory needed ? - DOS386, 29.08.2007, 16:03
      • BIOS and memory | no memory needed ? - Japheth, 30.08.2007, 07:38
        • BIOS and memory | no memory needed ? - Jose Antonio Senna, 09.09.2007, 23:59
          • BIOS and memory | no memory needed ? - rr, 10.09.2007, 13:37