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7.3.3 Validation Entry
The first entry in the boot catalog is a validation entry. The validation entry shall be used to determine that a valid boot catalog is on the disk and to determine the manufacturer of the CD. If this entry is valid, the remainder of the boot catalog should be valid. Table 16 describes the format of a validation entry.
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| Table 16 — Validation Entry |
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Offset | Type |
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00h | Byte | 01h - header ID | |
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01h | Byte | Platform ID | |
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| 0 | 80x86 |
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| 1 | Power PC |
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| 2 | Mac |
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Word | Reserved | ||
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Byte | ID String. This shall indicate the manufacturer or developer of the CD. | ||
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Word | Checksum Word. This is the 2's compliment of all the words in this record. The sum of all | ||
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| the words from 00h through 1Eh shall equal zero. | |
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1Eh | Byte | Key Byte 55h | |
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1Fh | Byte | Key Byte AAh | |
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