![]() LILO is the most popular boot loader among computer users that employ Linux as the main, or only, operating system. ![]() An alternative boot loader, called GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader), is used with Red Hat Linux. If a computer is to be used with Linux, a special boot loader must be installed.įor Linux, the two most common boot loaders are known as LILO (LInux LOader) and LOADLIN (LOAD LINux). Most new computers are shipped with boot loaders for some version of Microsoft Windows or the Mac OS. ![]() When a computer is powered-up or restarted, the basic input/output system ( BIOS) performs some initial tests, and then transfers control to the Master Boot Record ( MBR) where the boot loader resides. A boot loader, also called a boot manager, is a small program that places the operating system (OS) of a computer into memory.
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