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Limine\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine/blob/trunk/logo.png?raw=true\" alt=\"Limine's logo\"/\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n### What is Limine?\n\nLimine (pronounced as demonstrated [here](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20limine))\nis a modern, advanced, portable, multiprotocol bootloader and boot manager, also used\nas the reference implementation for the [Limine boot protocol](PROTOCOL.md).\n\n### Community, Support, and Donations\n\n#### Donate\nIf you want to support the work I ([@mintsuki](https://github.com/mintsuki)) do on Limine, feel free to donate to me on Liberapay:\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://liberapay.com/mintsuki/donate\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Donate using Liberapay\" src=\"https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\nDonations welcome, but absolutely not mandatory!\n\n#### Community\nWe have a Matrix room at [`#limine:matrix.org`](https://matrix.to/#/#limine:matrix.org)\nif you need support, info, or you just want to hang out with us.\n\n### Limine's boot menu\n\n![Reference screenshot](screenshot.png?raw=true \"Reference screenshot\")\n\n[Photo by Gundula Vogel](https://www.pexels.com/photo/ginger-cat-sitting-on-grass-25189639/)\n\n### Supported architectures\n* IA-32 (32-bit x86)\n* x86-64\n* aarch64 (arm64)\n* riscv64\n* loongarch64\n\n### Supported boot protocols\n* Linux\n* [Limine](PROTOCOL.md)\n* Multiboot 1\n* Multiboot 2\n* Chainloading\n\n### Supported partitioning schemes\n* MBR\n* GPT\n* Unpartitioned media\n\n### Supported filesystems\n* FAT12/16/32\n* ISO9660 (CDs/DVDs)\n\nIf your filesystem isn't listed here, please read [the FAQ](FAQ.md) first, especially before\nopening issues or pull requests related to this.\n\n### Minimum system requirements\nFor 32-bit x86 systems, support is only ensured starting with those with\nPentium Pro (i686) class CPUs.\n\nAll x86-64, aarch64, riscv64 and loongarch64 (UEFI) systems are supported.\n\n## Packaging status\n\nAll Limine releases since 7.x use [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) for their naming.\n\n[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/limine.svg?columns=3)](https://repology.org/project/limine/versions)\n\n## Binary releases\n\nFor convenience, for point releases, binaries are distributed. 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