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Getting to know GRUB

Install and use this robust boot loader

Daniel Robbins, Chief architect, Gentoo Linux, Microsoft
Daniel Robbins lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was the founder and chief architect of the Gentoo Linux project. Daniel now works with Microsoft and describes his position as "helping Microsoft to understand Open Source and community-based projects."

Summary:  This tutorial shows you how to install and use GRUB, the Grand Unified Boot Loader. Like LILO, GRUB allows you to boot your Linux® system, taking care of loading and booting the kernel. Unlike LILO, GRUB is feature rich, easier to use, more reliable and flexible, and just plain neat-o.

Date:  11 Jan 2001
Level:  Advanced
PDF:  A4 and Letter (43 KB | 12 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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About this tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to install and use GRUB, the Grand Unified Boot Loader. GRUB can help you improve the reliability and availability of your Linux system.

If you want just a taste of GRUB, read the first three sections of this tutorial and make a GRUB boot floppy, and then practice using it to boot your system. By doing so, you'll learn how to use GRUB to boot your system in case of an emergency.

If, however, you want more in-depth experience with GRUB, continue reading GRUB internals, which shows you how to set up GRUB as your default boot loader.

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You should be somewhat familiar with LILO and have a basic working knowledge of disk partitions.

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