T13/2132-D Revision 3

June 23, 2010

boot images. Another example of a section would be to identify a specific model and manufacturer of a PC. This would allow the PC to boot software specific to the system. Table 18 describes the section header.

 

 

 

Table 18 — Section Header

 

 

 

 

Offset

Type

 

Description

00h

Byte

Header ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

Type is Section Header, there shall be more sections following this one

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

Type is Section Header, this is the final section

 

 

 

 

01h

Byte

Platform ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

80x86

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Power PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Mac

 

 

 

 

02h-03h

Word

Number of section entries. This is the number of Section Entries and Section Entry

 

 

Extensions following this header. There shall be at least one Section Entry (see

 

 

7.2.5xxx for more information) in each section. If the Header ID is 90h then a

 

 

Section Header shall follow the last section entry. If the Head ID is 91h then the last

 

 

section entry shall be the last entry in the boot catalog.

 

 

 

04h-1Fh

Byte

ID String. This identifies the section and serves as the section name.

 

 

 

 

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