Tested computers and systems
Every computer and operating system bootpick has actually been run on, with the details that matter when something does not work: firmware, disks, boot loaders and how each system is started.
Computers
| Machine | Firmware | Disks | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Insyde UEFI 2.7 | NVMe + SATA, GPT | Works | Mouse and touchpad through the firmware's own pointer drivers. Secure Boot off. The HDMI output stays dark until the operating system starts: the firmware only drives the built-in screen. |
| QEMU q35 | OVMF (EDK2) | FAT folders as disks | Works | Stock OVMF has no USB mouse driver; bootpick loads the bundled EDK2 ones from \EFI\bootpick\drivers\. |
Systems started by bootpick
| System | Loader | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows Boot Manager | Works | Started directly; no menu in between. |
| Pop!_OS 24.04 (COSMIC) | systemd-boot 249 | Works | The entry is passed with LoaderEntryOneShot; the systemd-boot menu can be hidden from the app. |
| Ubuntu (encrypted disk) | shim + GRUB | Works | The system disk is encrypted; GRUB lives on a separate, unencrypted /boot partition, so its menu can still be hidden. |
| elementary OS | shim + GRUB | Works | Installed in a folder called "ubuntu" on its own EFI partition; bootpick shows its real name and logo. GRUB kept on the EFI partition, hidden from the app as well. |
The settings app was used on Pop!_OS 24.04 (COSMIC, Wayland) and on elementary OS, both editing the same installation.
Tried it on something else? Open an issue with the computer model, firmware vendor (shown in \EFI\bootpick\bootpick.log), the systems you start and whether the mouse worked, and it will be added here.