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rEFInd - Boot Manager vs SeaBios

A side-by-side look at rEFInd - Boot Manager and SeaBios. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

rEFInd - Boot Manager

rEFInd - Boot Manager

System & Hardware

rEFInd is an open source boot manager for computers that use the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). It automatically detects operating systems and allows the user to select which one to boot from a graphical menu.

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SeaBios

SeaBios

System & Hardware

SeaBIOS is an open source implementation of a 16-bit x86 BIOS. It provides low-level firmware needed to boot operating systems like Linux, Windows, BSD and others on x86 systems. SeaBIOS is lightweight, compatible and easy to configure.

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