System, apparatus and method for supporting multiple file systems in boot code

A data processing apparatus for loading an operating system, comprising:

• a processor unit;
• and
• a storage device coupled to the processor unit, wherein the storage device stores boot code, and wherein the boot code is executed by the processor unit to perform the following functions:
• identifying a file system;
• identifying an operating system corresponding to the file system;
• and
• loading operating system instructions of the operating system corresponding to the file system.

A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for loading an operating system, comprising:

• first instructions for identifying a file system;
• second instructions for identifying an operating system corresponding to the file system;
• and
• third instructions for loading operating system instructions of the operating system corresponding to the file system.

A data processing system for loading an operating system, comprising:

• first identifying means for identifying a file system;
• second identifying means for identifying an operating system corresponding to the file system;
• and
• first loading means for loading operating system instructions of the operating system corresponding to the file system.