Multiboot规范主要面向x86架构的PC，目标是自由的32位操作系统，即面向 Linux、FreeBSD、NetBSD、Mach和VSTa这些自由操作系统设计的。通过此规范可实现一个可以从各种位置（软盘、硬盘或网络）载入OS映像的引导程序。

-The purpose of Multiboot specification is for the x86 architecture, the goal is for free 32-bit operating system, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Mach, VSTa and other free OS. This specification can help you to achieve a boot loader through all locations (floppy disk, hard disk or network) to load the OS image.