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author | Hans-G?nter Theisgen |
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date | Thu Jan 13 14:17:04 2022 +0100 (2022-01-13) |
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1.1 --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 1.2 +++ b/grub2/description.txt Thu Jan 13 14:17:04 2022 +0100 1.3 @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ 1.4 +GNU GRUB is a Multiboot boot loader. 1.5 +It was derived from GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, 1.6 +which was originally designed and implemented by Erich Stefan Boleyn. 1.7 + 1.8 +Briefly, a boot loader is the first software program that runs when a computer starts. 1.9 +It is responsible for loading and transferring control to the operating system 1.10 +kernel software (such as the Hurd or Linux). 1.11 +The kernel, in turn, initialises the rest of the operating system (e.g. SliTaz). 1.12 + 1.13 +GRUB 2 has replaced what was formerly known as GRUB (i.e. version 0.9x), 1.14 +which has, in turn, become GRUB Legacy. 1.15 +Enhancements to GRUB are still being made, but the current released versions are 1.16 +quite usable for normal operation.