BootX (Linux)

BootX is a graphical bootloader developed by Benjamin Herrenschmidt, which runs as an application or an extension to Mac OS 8 and 9 that allows Old World Apple computers to dualboot Linux.¹² It uses code derived from quik, a replacement boot loader for PCI-based Old World Apple computers using Open Firmware.

BootX requires a Linux kernel and compressed ramdisk image to be available in the Mac's system folder.³ It will then automatically choose which partition becomes the root partition.⁴

References

Dalheimer, Matthias (1999-08-11). "Preparing to Boot LinuxPPC - Running Linux, Third Edition". www.oreilly.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
Stotler, Larry (2006-09-05). "Installing Linux on a PCI Power Mac, Part 1". lowendmac.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
Carling, M.; Degler, Stephen; Dennis, James (2000). Linux System Administration. Sams Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56205-934-7.
Welsh, Matt; Dalheimer, Matthias Kalle; Kaufman, Lar (1999). Running Linux. O'Reilly. ISBN 978-1-56592-469-7.

External links

BootX at penguinppc.org
BootX on Macintosh Garden
BootX on Macintosh Repository

[1] Dalheimer, Matthias (1999-08-11). "Preparing to Boot LinuxPPC - Running Linux, Third Edition". www.oreilly.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[2] Stotler, Larry (2006-09-05). "Installing Linux on a PCI Power Mac, Part 1". lowendmac.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[3] Carling, M.; Degler, Stephen; Dennis, James (2000). Linux System Administration. Sams Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56205-934-7.

[4] Welsh, Matt; Dalheimer, Matthias Kalle; Kaufman, Lar (1999). Running Linux. O'Reilly. ISBN 978-1-56592-469-7.

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