(Linux Loader) is a bootloader for Linux and was the default boot loader for most Linux distributions.[when?] Unlike loadlin, it allowed booting Linux...

The intermediate stage loader (stage1.5, usually core.img) is loaded and executed by the stage1 loader. The second-stage loader (stage2, the /boot/grub/...

also be loaded from the loader before the kernel starts, either automatically (through /boot/loader.conf) or by hand. Some loadable kernel modules in macOS...

user has a mod that allows them to load a PAL disc, then the PS2 Linux boot loader supports both PAL and NTSC Linux (read the documentation to determine...

to the Linux's Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, architecture-dependent information are exposed on the file /proc/stat. An idle computer has a load number...

boot loader such as GRUB in the OS/2 Boot Manager menu, and it is possible to include the OS/2 Boot Manager in the menu for another boot loader. Newer...

Linux Virtual Server (LVS) is load balancing software for Linux kernel–based operating systems. LVS is a free and open-source project started by Wensong...

A Linux distribution, often abbreviated as distro, is an operating system that includes the Linux kernel for its kernel functionality. Although the name...

The Linux kernel is a free and open source: 4  Unix-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide. The kernel was created by Linus Torvalds...

found in the game 007: Agent Under Fire that allowed the booting of a Linux loader ("xbeboot") straight from a save game. The Xbox is essentially a PC with...

Public License and is a standard part of the Linux kernel since Linux 2.6. As of 2025,[update] AppArmor, LoadPin, SELinux, Smack, TOMOYO, Yama, SafeSetID...

its settings, then executes the specified OS boot loader or operating system kernel (usually boot loader). The boot configuration is defined by variables...

is a portable boot loader and the reference implementation for the Limine boot protocol. Multiboot2, chainloading, and the Linux boot protocols are also...

Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released...

Win32-loader Platform virtualization Comparison of platform virtualization software Cygwin MSYS Wubi (installer) Longene Chroot Windows Subsystem for Linux...

Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small, simple, and secure. It uses musl, BusyBox, and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc...

EFI boot loader or via systemd-boot. Minimum system requirements are SSE4 and CLMUL (carry-less multiplication), as well as UEFI. Clear Linux OS uses reference...

incorporating some code from Linux. Note: The column MBR (Master Boot Record) refers to whether or not the boot loader can be stored in the first sector...

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including...

the most widely used Linux distributions use GRUB 2 as their mainstream boot loader. Ubuntu adopted it as the default boot loader in its 9.10 version of...

This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Distributions are organized into sections...

functionality must be enabled manually. Linux and older versions of Windows require using a standalone LUT loader. ICC profiles are cross-platform and can...

This article documents the version history of the Linux kernel. Each major version – identified by the first two numbers of a release version – is designated...

bootstrap loader, bootstrap or boot loader. Often, multiple-stage boot loaders are used, during which several programs of increasing complexity load one after...

other operating systems win32-loader (officially Debian-Installer Loader) is a discontinued component of the Debian Linux distribution that runs on Windows...

Out LILO—Linux Loader LISP—LISt Processing LKML—Linux Kernel Mailing List LM—Lan Manager LOC—Lines of Code LPC—Lars Pensjö C LPI—Linux Professional Institute...

"systemd-boot". Linux portal Free and open-source software portal Comparison of boot loaders "Boot Loader Interface". "Gummiboot is an EFI boot loader that "just...

while a boot loader needs to be stored according to the standard ESP file hierarchy, or by providing a complete path of a boot loader to the system's...

Alpha Linux Mini Loader, is a firmware replacement for early Alpha AXP hardware that allows the system to boot the Alpha version of the Linux operating...

Technical variations of Linux distributions include support for different hardware devices and systems or software package configurations. Organizational...