Top "Bootloader" questions

Bootloader is a program that loads the operating system into the computer's memory and set it into execution.

Booting from PCIE USB 3.0 Expansion Card

I just bought a PCIE Expansion Card for USB 3.0 support. It works pretty well inside Windows. However, I did not …

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How to make an bootable iso(not cd or flash drive) for testing your own boot loader?

i am trying to write a boot loader(hello world sort). i am using Bochs for simulation (platform Linux-Ubuntu). But …

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ARM Bootloader: Disable MMU and Caches

According to some tutorials, we will disable MMU and I/D-Caches at the beginning of bootlaoder. If I understand correctly, …

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Unable to unlock Android bootloader via Fastboot on Ubuntu 12.04 - waiting for device

I am trying to unlock my Nexus 7 (2012)'s bootloader running Android 5.1.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 (Desktop). I am able to communicate & …

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bootloader unlock not allowed : NO?

from France ! I just want to know if there is a tip for my old xperia s (LT 26i) to …

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AVR studio Error "Got 0xc0, expected 0x00"

so I have 5 board that uses an ATmega 2560 that I designed. They are all wired properly and initially were able …

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How to switch from real mode to protected mode after bootloader?

I just finished up a very bare-bones bootloader for my OS and now I'm trying to switch to protected mode …

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How can i put a compiled boot sector onto a USB stick or disk?

I'm actually interested in how an OS works, from the POST over the Boot process to the Kernel, GUI, etc. …

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What is significance of memory at 0000:7c00 to booting sequence?

Why does bios read at partition's boot record at 0000:7c00 ? What is special about that address ? what ':' doing …

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How do I write a bin file (512 bytes) to the first sector (sector 0) of a floppy disk?

How do I write a .bin file to be in the first sector of a floppy disk/virtual floppy disk/…

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