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On Sat, 9 Sep 2017, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 07:49:32 -0600 (MDT)
> Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 9 Sep 2017, Polytropon wrote:
>>
>>> My 10.3 loader doesn't seem to know that command. Do I need to
>>> upgrade to 11?
>>
>> I think that's correct.  There are a bunch of technologies involved,
>> including kernel mode switching (video drivers) and possibly UEFI, and
>> the gop command might only have appeared recently.  Somebody(TM) ought
>> to try to get a comprehensive overview of how it all ties together and
>> write an article.
>
> 	I'm not seeing a gop command on my 11.1 box.

It's a loader command.