stems.  That's what this standard aims for.
Basically, it specifies an interface between a boot loader and a operating
system, such that any complying boot loader should be able to load any
complying operating system.  This standard does NOT specify how boot
loaders should work - only how they must interface with the OS being
loaded.<P>

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<H2><A NAME="terminology">Terminology</A></H2>

Throughout this document, the term "boot loader" means whatever program or
set of programs loads the image of the fina