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Why do most distros use grub?
OK, lilo may not be the friendliest, but it used to work well, when I first started using Linux, back in the 90s.
Then there is/was syslinux/isolinux/extlinux, seemed really easy to configure.
Why do most distros use grub(?).
Why do most distros use grub(?).
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Re: Why do most distros use grub(?).
One reason might be GRUB does support UEFI and legacy booting OOTB.
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Re: Why do most distros use grub(?).
we (antiX & MX) uses syslinux/isolinux for booting of the live media on legacy bios systems. But we use grub on the live media for UEFI booting because at the time syslinux didn't do UEFI, but it might now, don't know.mxer wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:05 am Curiosity getting the better of me today.
Why do most distros use grub?
OK, lilo may not be the friendliest, but it used to work well, when I first started using Linux, back in the 90s.
Then there is/was syslinux/isolinux/extlinux, seemed really easy to configure.
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FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: Why do most distros use grub(?).
Besides the technical reasons provided about It might also be because GRUB is a GNU project... many distros give GNU programs priority.
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Re: Why do most distros use grub(?).
GRUB is the most versatile bootloader, as can be seen from this feature comparison:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar ... comparison
It can also chainload Windows, the BSDs, Haiku and 9front.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar ... comparison
It can also chainload Windows, the BSDs, Haiku and 9front.
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Re: Why do most distros use grub(?).
I don't dual boot, so I guess that's why it seems overkill to me, but you have a couple of good points, GNU software & UEFI, I still use MBR, even my latest SOC uses compatibility mode, so haven't had to deal with it.
Thanks for your thought. :)
Thanks for your thought. :)
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