HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 Release Notes, September 2001

HP-UX Features
HP-UX IPF Bootloader
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HP-UX IPF Bootloader
HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20) IPF bootloader allows you to locate and
boot the desired HP-UX kernel.
When an Itanium-based system boots, you are placed in either the EFI
(Extensible Firmware Interface) boot manager or the EFI shell. The
HP-UX IPF bootloader is a native EFI application that can be launched
from either application. To boot any machine with HP-UX, the HP-UX
IPF bootloader must be placed in the EFI partition of the boot disk.
IPF Bootloader Compatibility
The HP-UX IPF bootloader is not compatible with the HP-UX PA
bootloader. It can not boot a PA kernel and can not be used in a PA
machine.
IPF Bootloader Documentation
For more information, see the hpux.efi (1M) and boot (1M) manual pages.
The hpux (1M), isl (1M) and pdc (1M) manual pages are for PA-RISC
systems only.