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[DIES]

Old thing that i belive still works.

Loader, that looks like AwardBIOS - ElicoBIOS.


It supports:

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1. Grayscale and colored monitors

2. Settings (Open .Elico folder > Open "Cmos" file with any Text Editor or in native Shell > Set what you need > Save)

3. Password

4. Animated and static splash screen, also EPA logo on POST screen

5. Device listing (System Configurations screen)

6. Basic bootloader without sandboxing (Sorry, i don't know how to add it). It supports up to 12 items for your OS's or programs, and 13'th item for disk

7. Missing of any of core files, or .Elico folder

8. Blocking Ctrl+T. It means you can't terminate BIOS while it booting

9. Something else about what I maybe forgot...

Adding your OS to bootloader:

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Open .Elico folder > Open "initrd" file with your favourite text editor or in shell > Add a new (blank, thank you Cap) string with pressing "Enter ↵" key > Then write something like this:

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TestOSName;testosloaderfile

[WARING: Do not add more than you need new strings! Else you get error in bootloader.]

Screenshots:

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Password box:


Incorrect password:


Static splash screen:


Animated splash screen:


POST screen:


CMOS checksum error. This happens if Cmos file is missing:


System Configurations screen:


BootLoader:


BootLoader with inserted disk:


If you have many OS'es in initrd and inserted disk too:

Special thanks to:

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[DomanoSV] (https://github.com/DomanoSV) for original ElectronusBIOS and cool idea
[The_Pie] (https://www.youtube....er/cybershadow0) for downloading and test my first'est version of this loader

All you can download here.

Edited by DIES, 09 September 2017 - 10:11 AM.

[NathaanTFM]

Looks nice!