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.\" $NetBSD: kloader.4,v 1.1 2004/04/03 02:33:40 uwe Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: kloader.4,v 1.2 2004/04/03 15:19:49 wiz Exp $
.\" .\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2004 Valeriy E. Ushakov .\" Copyright (c) 2004 Valeriy E. Ushakov
.\" All rights reserved. .\" All rights reserved.
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.Pp .Pp
Some platforms supported by Some platforms supported by
.Nx .Nx
do not have a firmware that can boot do not have a firmware that can boot the
.Nx .Nx
kernel. kernel.
Examples are game consoles (dreamcast and playstation2 ports), and Examples are game consoles (dreamcast and playstation2 ports), and
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again. again.
This problem is addressed by This problem is addressed by
.Nm , .Nm ,
that allows currently running kernel to serve as a bootloader for the which allows the currently running kernel to serve as a bootloader
kernel being booted, thus avoiding the burden of booting into the for the kernel being booted, thus avoiding the burden of booting
native OS first. into the native OS first.
.Pp .Pp
When When
.Nm .Nm
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.Nm .Nm
to load the new kernel into memory, and arrange for control to be to load the new kernel into memory, and arrange for control to be
passed to the new kernel \(em just like a standalone bootloader does. passed to the new kernel \(em just like a standalone bootloader does.
The new kernel then boots in an ordinary manner. The new kernel then boots in the ordinary manner.
.Sh SEE ALSO .Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr reboot 2 , .Xr reboot 2 ,
.Xr boot 8 , .Xr boot 8 ,
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.Fa bootstr .Fa bootstr
arguments passed to the arguments passed to the
.Xr reboot 2 .Xr reboot 2
system call, and reboots the system with previous boot settings. system call, and reboots the system with the previous boot settings.
.Pp .Pp
.Nm .Nm
doesn't support booting compressed kernels. doesn't support booting compressed kernels.