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Booting and Boot Managers
the last option. However, this possibility only exists as long as you do
not close the boot loader module.
Boot Loader Location Use this dialog to define where to install the boot
loader: in the master boot record (MBR), in the boot sector of the boot
partition (if available), in the the boot sector of the root partition, or
on a floppy disk. Use ‘Others’ to specify a different location.
Disk Order If your computer has more than one hard disk, specify the
boot sequence of the disks as defined in the BIOS setup of the ma-
chine.
Default Section With this option you set the kernel or operating system
that should be booted by default. The selected system is booted af-
ter the time-out. In this menu you get a list of all boot menu entries
with the button ‘Edit’. Select an entry from the list and click ‘Set as
Default’. At this point, you may also modify any entry by using the
‘Edit’ button.
Available Sections The existing entries of the boot menu are listed under
this option in the main window. If you select this option then click
‘Edit’, a dialog opens that is identical to the ‘Default Entry’ dialog.
Make Boot Loader Partition Active
Use this option to activate the partition whose boot sector holds the
boot loader, independently from the partition on which the directory
with the helper files of the boot loader are stored (/boot or the root
directory /).
Replace Code in MBR Specify whether to overwrite the MBR, which may
be necessary if you have changed the location of the boot loader.
Back up Files and Parts of Hard Disks
Backs up the changed hard disk areas.
Add Saved MBR to Boot Loader Menu
Adds the saved MBR to the boot loader menu.
Use ‘Time-out’ to define how many seconds the boot loader should wait
for keyboard input before the default system is booted. A number of
other options can be specified with ‘Add’. However, the use of these op-
tions requires a deeper understanding and is not covered here. Refer to
the manual pages of GRUB and LILO (man grub, man lilo, and man
lilo.conf). Additionally, a detailed online manual for GRUB is available
at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/.
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