Linux Boot Loaders: LILO vs. GRUB

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Linux Boot Loaders: LILO vs. GRUB

11-03-2006, 11:03 AM,

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Linux Boot Loaders: LILO vs. GRUB

Quote: Most Linux® users, from the casual desktop user to the Linux system administrator, have used a utility known as a boot loader. Different variations of this utility provide varying levels of support and functionality. In many cases, the default boot loader installed with a Linux distribution is not always the best for your needs; the same can be said for the default settings of each boot loader. In this article, Laurence Bonney discusses the pros and cons of two of the more popular boot loaders -- LILO and GRUB -- and suggests a number of configurations to get the most from your machine.

What utility do practically all Linux users use -- regardless of their job or expertise? A boot loader. In this article, see how a boot loader works, meet two popular loaders -- LILO (LInux LOader) and GNU GRUB (GRand Unified Boot loader) -- and review the pros and cons of each...

full article: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/li...6LILO-GRUB

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