osFree boot sequence documentation root page

osFree boot sequence combines two approaches, the one found in classic OS/2 (modularity, elements of IFS mechanism, i.e. use of uFSD) and the one found in GRUB (OS neutrality, use of multiboot specification). The key element of a boot sequence is our bootloader, named the FreeLDR.

FreeLDR is an OS-neutral, flexible and extensible boot loader. FreeLDR design allows to easily configure and extend it. It supports the concept of installable file system as it was implemented by OS/2. This means you can add support for required filesystem without recompilation of loader.

• General bootloader ideas and structure
• Project history
• Bootsectors
• Bootloader api for extensions
• File Systems (uFSD's)
• Terminals (uT's)
• Decompressors (uDC's)
• Executable format support (uXFD's)
• Multiboot kernels supplied with the loader

• osFree boot sequence (execution flow)
• osFree boot sequence (Memory map changing)
• osFree boot sequence (From POST to Kernel execution)
• osFree boot sequence (From Kernel execution to root server execution)

• Disk Utilities