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@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ Pentium Pro (i686) class CPUs.
All x86_64 and aarch64 (UEFI) systems are supported. All x86_64 and aarch64 (UEFI) systems are supported.
## Packaging status
[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/limine.svg)](https://repology.org/project/limine/versions) [![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/limine.svg)](https://repology.org/project/limine/versions)
## Binary releases ## Binary releases
@ -55,15 +57,15 @@ For example, to clone the latest binary release of the `v4.x` branch one can do
```bash ```bash
git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v4.x-branch-binary --depth=1 git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v4.x-branch-binary --depth=1
``` ```
or, to clone a specific binary point release (for example `v4.20221007.0`) or, to clone a specific binary point release (for example `v4.20230120.0`)
```bash ```bash
git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v4.20221007.0-binary --depth=1 git clone https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine.git --branch=v4.20230120.0-binary --depth=1
``` ```
In order to rebuild `limine-deploy`, simply run `make` in the binary In order to rebuild host utilities like `limine-deploy`, simply run `make` in the binary
release directory. release directory.
`limine-deploy.exe` binaries are provided for Windows. Host utility binaries are provided for Windows.
## Building the bootloader ## Building the bootloader
@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ the `/EFI/BOOT` directory of a FAT formatted EFI system partition. These files c
be installed there and coexist with a BIOS installation of Limine (see below) so be installed there and coexist with a BIOS installation of Limine (see below) so
that the disk will be bootable on both BIOS and UEFI systems. that the disk will be bootable on both BIOS and UEFI systems.
The boot device must to contain the `limine.cfg` files in The boot device must contain the `limine.cfg` files in
either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the
partitions, formatted with a supported file system (the ESP partition is recommended). partitions, formatted with a supported file system (the ESP partition is recommended).
@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ run `limine-deploy` as such:
limine-deploy <path to device/image> limine-deploy <path to device/image>
``` ```
The boot device must to contain the `limine.sys` and `limine.cfg` files in The boot device must contain the `limine.sys` and `limine.cfg` files in
either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the
partitions, formatted with a supported file system. partitions, formatted with a supported file system.
@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ In case one wants to let `limine-deploy` embed stage 2 within GPT's structures,
simply omit the partition number, and invoke `limine-deploy` the same as one simply omit the partition number, and invoke `limine-deploy` the same as one
would do for an MBR partitioned device. would do for an MBR partitioned device.
The boot device must to contain the `limine.sys` and `limine.cfg` files in The boot device must contain the `limine.sys` and `limine.cfg` files in
either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the either the root, `limine`, `boot`, or `boot/limine` directory of one of the
partitions, formatted with a supported file system. partitions, formatted with a supported file system.