Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 26th Aug 2005 17:02 UTC
What utility do practically all Linux users use, regardless of their job or expertise? A boot loader. In this article, see how a boot loader works, meet two popular loaders, LILO (LInux LOader) and GNU GRUB (GRand Unified Boot loader), and review the pros and cons of each.
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I've been using GRUB for the past three years, and I must admit it is a truly a powerful tool. Even though Legacy has its shortcomings, such as not supporting international keymaps, it has saved me more than once from being unable to boot. Having a GRUB floppy lying around is a formidable asset.
I guess LILO is quite acceptable on a computer with a static configuration (i.e. no hard drives being moved around), as one doesn't have to touch it as long as it works. But when one screws up the configuration (as I have, and probably many others), and finds oneself unable to boot, and doesn't have any kind of rescue disk at hand, it can feel pretty frustrating ;-).