Multiboot Specification

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The Multiboot Specification is an open standard originally created in 1995 and developed by the Free Software Foundation. The specification describes a method of loading various multiboot kernels using a single compliant boot loader. GNU Hurd and Xen both need to be booted using this method. GNU GRUB is the reference implementation used in the GNU operating system.

[edit] See also

• Dual boot
• Functional specification

[edit] External links

• Multiboot Specification manual
• Writing a Multiboot compliant kernel
• GRUB Home page
• Article: Making NetBSD Multiboot-compatible
• A post committing implementation of Multiboot in NetBSD/i386 4.x (10/2006)
• More information about Multiboot in NetBSD
• GrubWiki list of operating systems known to support Multiboot