[OpenIndiana-discuss] Multiboot on PC

[Chris]

On 2021-05-04 16:03, John D Groenveld wrote:
> In message <b8f8acb2aa120cca9b8d6e7ceed2a4e8 at sunos.info>, Chris writes:
>> I would _think_ at this point in time pretty much any (recent version of)
>> OS would have little trouble installing their firmware into the ESP
>> making (U)EFI multi-boot pretty simple as compared to the trickery
>> involved in fooling/abusing the MBR to obtain multi-boot. Isn't it
>> so w/OI? I _also_ haven't tried (yet).
> 
> Yes.
> OI has no trouble installing its loader into the EFI GPT partition.
> If I installed multi-boot frequently, I might find it convenient if
> OI did as Project Trident does and integrate Rod Smith's rEFInd into
> its installation but I just don't multi-boot frequently.
> <URL:https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/>
+1 on that. I use it on a "hackintosh" laptop I created. Works a treat.
I also rarely use multi-boot. But thought I'd mention what I did because
it got brought up. ;-)
> 
> Regardless, when I have a spare moment, I'll try fix any handbook
> sections that are confusing.
Thanks!

--Chris
> John
> groenveld at acm.org
> 
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