What is kexec-loader?

kexec-loader is a Linux based bootloader that uses kexec to start the kernel of your choice. It fits on a 1.44MB floppy, supports most block devices supported by Linux and is easy to use. kexec-loader supports reading GRUB configuration files, this allows kexec-loader to be used as a drop-in replacement for GRUB by merely setting the GRUB installation path.

kexec-loader is aimed at people who wish to boot Linux or any other kernel supported by multiboot off a device which the BIOS does not support. For example, you may wish to use it to boot from a CD-ROM drive or USB Hard Disk that the BIOS can not boot from for whatever reason.

If you want to request a feature or have found a bug, don't hesitate to post it to the bug tracker, for anything else, email me at solemnwarning@solemnwarning.net.

kexec-loader 2.2.1 released
Posted on Sun 28 Feb 2010 at 18:20 UTC.
This is release is mainly code cleanups, most notable change is the update to kexec-tools 2.0.1.

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kexec-loader 2.2 released
Posted on Wed 03 Feb 2010 at 20:25 UTC.
New release of kexec-loader, features CD support, bugfixes and improved build docs.
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kexec-loader 2.1.1 released
Posted on Sun 30 Aug 2009 at 20:45 UTC.
New release of kexec-loader, features improved module loading code and bugfixes. Read the ChangeLog for more details. The new kernel build in this release also has full USB HID support, which should fix problems with USB keyboards.
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Version 2.1 released
Posted on Thu 30 Jul 2009 at 17:07 UTC.
Haven't felt like working on kexec-loader much recently, but v2.1 is finally finished! This is mostly bugfixes and UI improvements. Read the ChangeLog for more details.
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