Computers: Software: Operating_Systems: Boot

Computers: Software: Operating_Systems: Boot_Managers

GRUB (8)
LILO (5)
Loadin (3)
NTLDR (4)

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Extended Operating System Loader (XOSL)
Archive of a project to create a graphical boot loader. Includes manual, FAQ and source code.

Extended-IPL
OS boot selector. It can boot 2nd, 3rd or 4th hard disk and from an extended partition.

GAG - Graphical Boot Manager
An open source graphical boot manager which supports up to 9 operating systems. Screen shots, version history and download.

Gujin Boot/Linux/System Loader
For PCs, analyzes filesystems, supports Linux kernel and chainboot.

MasterBooter
Boot manager which can be used to install and maintain operating systems on a PC. Supports many operating systems. Shareware and registered versions available.

MATTsoft Boot Manager: MBTMGR
Boots multiple OSs, including several on one FAT partition. Download, installation documents.

Multiboot Specification
Specifies interface between boot loader and OS, so any complying boot loader should be able to load any complying OS. [PDF]

Multi-booting Solaris and Other Operating Systems
Describes installing Solaris on a PC with other OSs, and joint use of Solaris boot manager and other boot loaders.

Netboot
Includes boot manager functionality and boots Linux, DOS and FreeBSD via a TCP/IP network using BOOTP and TFTP.

OSL2000
A universal boot manager allowing selection from a number of operating systems. Includes support for booting from USB, CDROM and other devices.

SOLO: Shag/Os LOader
Boot loader for Shag/OS which also supports, Linux and other PC operating systems. Includes source.

SyMon
Boot manager with support of up to 36 primary partitions,

SysLinux
Home of SysLinux (floppy), PXELinux (network), ISOLinux (CD-ROM), ExtLinux (ext2/3) utilities to boot Linux kernel; MemDisk, tool to boot legacy OSs (e.g., DOS) from nontraditional media.

zBoot Manager
An effective boot manager, which allows the easy install and use of multiple operating systems on a single hard drive. Directly install other OSs to extended partitions and logic drivers.

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