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2020-09-01 07:56:28 +00:00
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.Dd September 1, 2020
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2020-09-01 07:54:09 +00:00
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.Dt LOADER.EFI 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm loader.efi
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.Nd UEFI kernel loader
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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On UEFI systems,
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.Nm
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loads the kernel.
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It is installed into the ESP (EFI System Partition), either in the
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default location of
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.Pa /efi/boot/bootXXX.efi
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within the ESP, in the
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.Fx
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reserved area as
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.Pa /efi/freebsd/loader.efi
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within the ESP ,
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or within the system as
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.Pa /boot/loader.efi .
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.Xr boot1.efi 8
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is used to load
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.Nm
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when it is placed within the system.
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