href="mailto:rodsmith@rodsbooks.com">rodsmith@rodsbooks.com</a></p>
<p>Originally written: 3/19/2012; last Web page update:
-1/26/2013, referencing rEFInd 0.6.6</p>
+3/18/2013, referencing rEFInd 0.6.8</p>
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<h2>Using the EFI Stub Loader: Three Configuration Options</h2>
</a>
-<p>The EFI stub loader is basic and reliable, but it requires some setup to use it on some computers. I
describe three methods of using it: an <a href="#easiest">easiest method</a> for those with compatible partition and filesystem layouts, a <a href="#testing">quick test configuration</a> for those without such a layout, and <a href="#longterm">a long-term setup</a> for those without the ideal setup.</p>
+<p>The EFI stub loader is basic and reliable, but it requires some setup to use it on some computers. I
t also requires that you run a kernel with the same bit width as your EFI. In most cases, this means running a 64-bit kernel, since 32-bit EFI-based computers are so rare. I describe three methods of using the EFI stub loader: an <a href="#easiest">easiest method</a> for those with compatible partition and filesystem layouts, a <a href="#testing">quick test configuration</a> for those without such a layout, and <a href="#longterm">a long-term setup</a> for those without the ideal setup.</p>
<a name="easiest">
<h3>For Those With Foresight or Luck: The Easiest Method</h3>