refer to: Boot Firmware

Output System (BIOS)

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Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

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Unified EFI (UEFI)

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Coreboot

  • is a boot firmware platform that delivers a lightning-fast and secured boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems
  • it is an alternative to UEFI and legacy BIOS boot firmware
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LinuxBoot

  • is an open-source alternative to proprietary UEFI firmware
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SeaBIOS

  • is an open-source implementation of an x86 BIOS, serving as a freely available firmware for x86 systems
  • it supports standard BIOS features and calling interfaces that are implemented by a typical proprietary x86 BIOS
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