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GNU GRUB - GNU GRand Unified Bootloader

Multiboot boot loader derived from GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader). The first software program that runs when the computer starts, it's responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system kernel software, which initializes the rest of the operating system.

It is compliant with the Multiboot Specification, and is compatible for booting Free BSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and GNU/Linux. Proprietary OS's such as Windows 98, Windows NT, and OS/2 are supported in a chain-loading function.



Obtaining

Web pagehttp://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub.html
Source tarballftp://alpha.gnu.org/pub/gnu/grub/grub-0.95.tar.gz
Version 0.95 (beta) released on 2004-06-14
Licensed under The GNU General Public License, Version 2 or later.
This is a GNU package.

Documentation
User manual available in HTML, ASCII, info, DVI, PostSCript, or TeXinfo formats from http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/
Support contacts

Help List<bug-grub@gnu.org>
Developer List<bug-grub@gnu.org>
Bug List<bug-grub@gnu.org>
Bug Databasehttp://bugcomm.enbug.org/?project=grub&mode=project

Project contacts

Maintainers
Developers
Contributors

Related information

Source repository:pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/grub http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group_id=grub
Interfacescommand line
Source languagesC
Use requirementsbinutils 2.9.1.0.23 or later
Related programsGrubconfig, Extended Operating System Loader, GAG

Entry information

License verified byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org> on 2001-01-31
Entry compiled byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org>

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