[sdiy] Powering ICs from a Voltage Divider

[David G. Dixon]

> The old standby, Op Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits -
> Coughlin/Driscoll,

Yes, great book; I use it all the time.

> in chapter 14-6 covers some Op Amp regulators including current boost
> transistors. It is interesting to note that they tend to use Inverting Op
> Amps instead of a voltage divider / Voltage Follower combination.

Could this be because the inverting opamp passes on dc current, while the
follower provides no outlet for dc current?  Gurus, where art thou?