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A BootLoader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. It is loaded by the [BIOS] at the end of hardware initialization and is responsible for loading the OperatingSystem [Kernel] and transferring control to it. A __multiboot__ loader offers a menu and the ability to select from a list of operating systems. Multiboot loaders include: * [GRUB] * [LILO] * SysLinux * Windows' NT Bootloader, __NTLDR__ * [Smart Boot Manager | http://btmgr.sourceforge.net/about.html], which has lots of uncommon features. You can chain BootLoader~s, eg. [GRUB] can load up Windows' BootLoader (this is the preferred method for DualBooting [Linux] and MicrosoftWindows.) There's also a strange beast called LoadLin.
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