 the
boot loader loads into memory and transfers control to to start the OS.
The OS image is typically an executable containing the OS kernel.<P>

The term "boot module" refers to other auxiliary files that the boot loader
loads into memory along with the OS image, but does not interpret in any
way other than passing their locations to the OS when it is invoked.<P>

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<H2><A NAME="scope">Scope and Requirements</A></H2>

<H3>Architectures</H3>

This standard is primarily targetted at PC's, since they are