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| ||Graphical interface mode ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ffff99> Background imgs only || ||Mouse support ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || ||Text menu interface mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||File-based configuration ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||select from multiple kernels ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||interactive mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||load initrd ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||kernel selector menu ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||kernel boot params ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Boot old kernel if upgrade fails ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || |
||Graphical interface mode ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ffff99> Background imgs only || ||Mouse support ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || ||Text menu interface mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||File-based configuration ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||select from multiple kernels ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||interactive mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||load initrd ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||kernel selector menu ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||kernel boot params ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Boot old kernel if upgrade fails ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || |
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| ||Enable legacy BIOS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> '''BIOS ONLY''' || ||Chain loading ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Gzip compression support ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Load ELF binaries ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Apple fat image ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||Boot unmodified linux kernel ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Relocate Kernel ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||IA-64 modified kernel || || || || || || || || |
||Enable legacy BIOS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> '''BIOS ONLY''' || ||Chain loading ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Gzip compression support ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Load ELF binaries ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Apple fat image ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||Boot unmodified linux kernel ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||Relocate Kernel ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||IA-64 modified kernel ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| ||Custom font support ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? || | ||Custom font support ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| ||x86-64 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||x86-32 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||IA-64 ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ? || || || |
||x86-64 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||x86-32 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||IA-64 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| || AFFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || AFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || Btrfs || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || CPIO || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || FAT ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || EXT2 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || EXT3 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || EXT4 || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes (Jaunty+) || || FFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || HFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || HFS+ ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ISO9660 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || JFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || MINIX || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || NTFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || NTFSCOMP || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || ReiserFS ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || SFS (Amiga) || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || UDF || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || UFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || XFS || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || |
|| Amiga FFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || AFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || Btrfs ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || CPIO ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || EXT2 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || EXT3 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || EXT4 ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes (Jaunty+) || || FAT ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || FFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || HFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || HFS+ ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || ISO9660 ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || JFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || MINIX ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || NTFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || NTFS Compressed ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || ReiserFS ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || SFS (Amiga) ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || UDF ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || UFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || XFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ZFS ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| || RAID || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || LVM || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ADFS (Acorn partition maps) || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || Amiga partition tables || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || Macintosh partition tables || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || Master Boot Record (MBR) tables || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || Sun partition tables || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || GPT (GUID partition tables) ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No || || Disk loopback || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || Filesystems by UUID/Label || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes (Intrepid+) || |
|| RAID ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || LVM ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ADFS (Acorn partition maps) ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || Amiga partition tables ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || Macintosh partition tables ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || Master Boot Record (MBR) tables ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || Sun partition tables ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || GPT (GUID partition tables) ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No || || Disk loopback ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || Filesystems by UUID/Label ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes (Intrepid+) || |
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| || JPG images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || BMP images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || PNG images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || XPM images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ICNS images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? || |
|| JPG images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || BMP images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || PNG images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No || || XPM images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ICNS images ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ff9999> No ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| || background || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || beep (PC speaker) || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || print file block list || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || set border color || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || read text file contents || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || clear screen || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || compare files || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || identify CPU || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || debug mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display APM BIOS info || N/A || N/A || || N/A || N/A || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display RAM info || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || dump file (copy) || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || echo / print || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || fallback to known good kernel || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || find filename on partition || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || filesystem test mode || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || help || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display disk geometry || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || manually load config. file || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || halt machine || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || hide partition || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || file hexdump || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || intel multiprocessor probe || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || disk I/O port probe || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || load/save env. variables || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || show directory contents || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || probe PCI bus || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || || || || || || set partition boot flag || || || || || || ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || map one drive to another || || || || || || || Y || || screen pager || || || || || || || Y || || partition manipulation || || || || || || || Y || || pause/sleep || || Y || || || || || Y || || read variables from user input|| || Y || || || || || || || read memory address || || || || || || || Y || || reboot computer || || Y || || Y || Y || || || || select terminal || || Y || || || || || || || serial console support || || || || || || || Y || || set keyboard mappings || || || || || || || Y || || expression handling || || Y || || || || || || || video testing || || Y || || || || || || || list vbe modes || || Y || || || || || Y || || vbe test || || Y || || || || || || || load font files || || Y || || || || || || || block users from using EFI shell || || || || Y || Y || || || || disable booting from optical drive || || || || Y || Y || || || || disable booting from internal drives|| || || || Y || Y || || || || block apple HW testing || || || || Y || Y || || || |
|| background ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || beep (PC speaker) ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || print file block list ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || set border color ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || read text file contents ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || clear screen ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || compare files ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || identify CPU ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || debug mode ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display APM BIOS info ||<:> N/A ||<:> N/A ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:> N/A ||<:> N/A ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display RAM info ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || dump file (copy) ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || echo / print ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || fallback to known good kernel ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || find filename on partition ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || filesystem test mode ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || help ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || display disk geometry ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || manually load config. file ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || halt machine ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || hide partition ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || file hexdump ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || intel multiprocessor probe ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || disk I/O port probe ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || load/save env. variables ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? || || show directory contents ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? || || probe PCI bus ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || set partition boot flag ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || map one drive to another ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || screen pager ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || partition manipulation ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || pause/sleep ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || read variables from user input ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || read memory address ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || reboot computer ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || select terminal ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || serial console support ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || set keyboard mappings ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || expression handling ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || video testing ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || list vbe modes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || vbe test ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || load font files ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || block users from using EFI shell ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || disable booting from optical drive ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || disable booting from internal drives ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || block apple HW testing ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| ||IA-64: gcc version ||3.1, 3.2|| ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || ||IA-64: binutils ||2.13.90 || ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || ||x86-32: gcc-version ||3.2 || ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || ||x86-32: binutils ||2.13.90.0.2 || ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || ||x86-64: gcc-version ||4.1.1+ || ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || ||x86-64: bintil ||2.17.50.0.14+ || ? || ? || ? || ? || || ? || |
||IA-64: gcc version ||<:> 3.1, 3.2 ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||IA-64: binutils ||<:> 2.13.90 ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||x86-32: gcc-version ||<:> 3.2 ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||x86-32: binutils ||<:> 2.13.90.0.2||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||x86-64: gcc-version ||<:> 4.1.1+ ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || ||x86-64: bintil ||<:> 2.17.50.0.14+||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || |
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| || PXE || Y || || || || || || || || DCHP || Y || || || || || || Y || || TFTP || Y || || || || || || Y || || BOOTP || || || || || || || Y || || IFCONFIG || ? || || || || || || Y || || RARP || || || || || || || Y || |
|| PXE ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? || || DCHP ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || TFTP ||<:#99ff99> Yes ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || BOOTP ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || IFCONFIG ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || || RARP ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#ececec> ? ||<:#99ff99> Yes || |
EFI/UEFI Boot Loaders
UEFI defines a new method of interfacing between PC operating systems and firmware. The UEFI interface is composed of data tables containing platform-related information, plus boot and runtime functions that are available to the operating system and the boot loader. These provide a standard environment for booting and running pre-boot applications.
The table following lists known features found in current EFI/UEFI capable boot loaders and boot managers. (Note: Boot managers present a menu of boot options, whereas boot loaders load a kernel. Many programs can do both tasks, although rEFIt can load a kernel on PC hardware only if it includes an EFI stub loader.)
Key: Yes - feature known to exist, ? - indeterminate feature presence, No - feature does not exist
Features |
EFI/UEFI Bootloaders |
EFI/UEFI Boot Managers |
BIOS Bootloader |
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Oldest/most stable Linux EFI bootloader, very limited features |
Most complex Linux EFI bootloader available, actively developed |
Linux kernels since v3.3.0 are bootable via system firmware; no bootloader needed |
EFI graphical boot manager, development stopped in 2010 |
EFI graphical boot manager with OS auto-detection, semi-active development |
EFI text-menu boot manager with modern features but very simple interface, actively developed |
No EFI/UEFI support; for comparison only |
|
Graphical interface mode |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Background imgs only |
Mouse support |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Text menu interface mode |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
File-based configuration |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
select from multiple kernels |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
interactive mode |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
load initrd |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
kernel selector menu |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
kernel boot params |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Boot old kernel if upgrade fails |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Paramaterize kernel cmdline opts1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Enable legacy BIOS |
? |
? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
BIOS ONLY |
Chain loading |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Gzip compression support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Load ELF binaries |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Apple fat image |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Boot unmodified linux kernel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Relocate Kernel |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
IA-64 modified kernel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Load FPSWA driver2 |
Yes (IA-64 only) |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
Custom font support |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
Architecture Support: |
|||||||
x86-64 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
x86-32 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
IA-64 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
File System Support:3 |
|||||||
Amiga FFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
AFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Btrfs |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
CPIO |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
EXT2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
EXT3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
EXT4 |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Jaunty+) |
FAT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
FFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
No |
? |
Yes |
HFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
HFS+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
ISO9660 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
JFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
MINIX |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
NTFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
NTFS Compressed |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
ReiserFS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SFS (Amiga) |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
UDF |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
UFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
XFS |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
ZFS |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Disk Volume/Partition Support: |
|||||||
RAID |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
LVM |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
ADFS (Acorn partition maps) |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Amiga partition tables |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Macintosh partition tables |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Master Boot Record (MBR) tables |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Sun partition tables |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
GPT (GUID partition tables) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Disk loopback |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Filesystems by UUID/Label |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes (Intrepid+) |
Image File Format Support: |
|||||||
JPG images |
No |
Yes |
No |
? |
Yes |
No |
No |
BMP images |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
PNG images |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
XPM images |
No |
? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
ICNS images |
No |
? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
Command Line Operations |
|||||||
background |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
beep (PC speaker) |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
print file block list |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
set border color |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
read text file contents |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
clear screen |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
compare files |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
identify CPU |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
debug mode |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
display APM BIOS info |
N/A |
N/A |
? |
N/A |
N/A |
? |
Yes |
display RAM info |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
dump file (copy) |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
echo / print |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
fallback to known good kernel |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
find filename on partition |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
filesystem test mode |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
help |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
display disk geometry |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
manually load config. file |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
halt machine |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
hide partition |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
file hexdump |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
intel multiprocessor probe |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
disk I/O port probe |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
load/save env. variables |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
show directory contents |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
probe PCI bus |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
set partition boot flag |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
map one drive to another |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
screen pager |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
partition manipulation |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
pause/sleep |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
read variables from user input |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
read memory address |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
reboot computer |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
select terminal |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
serial console support |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
set keyboard mappings |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
expression handling |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
video testing |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
list vbe modes |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
vbe test |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
load font files |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
block users from using EFI shell |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
disable booting from optical drive |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
disable booting from internal drives |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
block apple HW testing |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
Toolchain Contraints |
|||||||
IA-64: gcc version |
3.1, 3.2 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
IA-64: binutils |
2.13.90 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
x86-32: gcc-version |
3.2 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
x86-32: binutils |
2.13.90.0.2 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
x86-64: gcc-version |
4.1.1+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
x86-64: bintil |
2.17.50.0.14+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Netboot Methods: |
|||||||
PXE |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
DCHP |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
TFTP |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
BOOTP |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
IFCONFIG |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
RARP |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Footnotes:
e.g. root=/dev/nfs ip=%I:%z:%G:%N, where the utility can generate the needed values based on information it can probe for (1)
Floating Point Software Assist (2)
Loading of kernel+initrd occurs using EFI firmware, hence only supports FAT16/32 (but if given 3rd-party EFI drivers can then read: ext2, ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, Btrfs, HFS+, or ISO-9660) (3)
Booting from EFI
All EFI compliant systems have an EFI System Partition (ESP), which is a FAT32 partition containing EFI firmware modules and boot images. Note that there can be one or more system partions. The ESP is effectively the boot partition, and contains the necessary images to boot a system. This boot partition should probably be mounted on a Linux system as /boot/efi for the updating of new kernels and initrd images.
Each vendor "must" use a dedicated directory in \EFI\vendor for the .efi bootloader code.
nshell is the EFI shell. It will execute the boot script called startup.nsh found in the root of an ESP. startup.nsh can be used to load and execute the preferred boot loader. More commonly, a list of boot loaders is maintained in NVRAM variables called Boot####, where #### is a hexadecimal number. The boot order is maintained in the BootOrder variable. These variables can be manipulated in Linux with the efibootmgr utility. If the NVRAM contains no such entries or if they're all invalid, recent EFI implementations default to using a boot loader of the form \EFI\BOOT\boot{arch}.efi, where {arch} is an architecture code, such as "x64" for x86-64 or "ia32" for x86.
All EFI executable images contain a PE/COFF header defining the format of the executable code. The code may be one of:
- IA-32
- x86-64 (aka X64)
- Itaninum
- ARM
- Processor agnostic generic EFI byte code
ELILO, the kernel's EFI stub loader, Grub 2 (with EFI support), rEFIt, and rEFInd are all processor native executable code.
KERNEL configuration
Build the kernel with the following configuration.
CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=yIf EFI runtime services are expected, the following configuration should be selected.
CONFIG_EFI=y
CONFIG_EFI_VARS=y or m # optionalTo use the EFI stub loader, you must set the following option:
CONFIG_EFI_STUB=y
The kernel can then be loaded from an EFI shell or by entering it into the EFI's boot list in NVRAM. Getting the options right can be tricky, though. Using rEFInd to launch a kernel with EFI stub support can simplify matters.
References
UEFI specification: http://www.uefi.org
Intel EFI resources http://www.intel.com/technology/efi/
EFI scripting language http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/efi-shells-and-scripting/
DDJ EFI background http://www.ddj.com/embedded/18440624 and http://www.ddj.com/embedded/199500688
EFI background in OSX book http://osxbook.com/book/bonus/chapter4/firmware/
rEFIt: http://refit.sourceforge.net
rEFInd: http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/
EFIBootLoaders (last edited 2023-12-07 18:11:36 by roguescholar)