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BootX (Apple)

BootX is a software-based bootloader designed and developed by Apple Inc. for use on the company's Macintosh (now Mac) computer range. BootX is used to prepare the computer for use, by loading all required device drivers and then starting-up Mac OS X by booting the kernel on all PowerPC Macs running Mac OS X.

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Developer
Apple Inc.
License
Apple Public Source License
Operating system
Darwin & Mac OS X
Platform
PowerPC
Release
March 24, 2001 (with Mac OS X 10.0)
Type
Boot loader

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BootX (Apple)

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples9
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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BootX (Apple)

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Developer · 1
BootX (Apple) → Apple Inc.
License · 1
BootX (Apple) → Apple Public Source License
Operating system · 1
BootX (Apple) → Darwin & Mac OS X
Platform · 1
BootX (Apple) → PowerPC
Release · 1
BootX (Apple) → March 24, 2001 (with Mac OS X 10.0)
Type · 1
BootX (Apple) → Boot loader

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apple bootx boot mac os rom process system operating 10 computer use bootloader used booting startup firmware inc macs macintoshes

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BootX (Apple)DeveloperApple Inc.1.00infobox
BootX (Apple)LicenseApple Public Source License1.00infobox
BootX (Apple)Operating systemDarwin & Mac OS X1.00infobox
BootX (Apple)PlatformPowerPC1.00infobox
BootX (Apple)ReleaseMarch 24, 2001 (with Mac OS X 10.0)1.00infobox
BootX (Apple)TypeBoot loader1.00infobox
network boot using TFTPinstance ofApple added features to allow flexibility in the booting process0.80text
load Mach-Oinstance ofApple added features to allow flexibility in the booting process0.80text
ELF formatted kernelsinstance ofApple added features to allow flexibility in the booting process0.80text

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