5 Best boot loaders/managers as of 2026 - Slant
Feb 7, 2024 · rEFInd, Grub2, and Clover EFI Bootloader are probably your best bets out of the 5 options considered. "Theme support" is the primary reason people pick rEFInd over the competition. This …
7 Best Linux bootloaders as of 2025 - Slant
Oct 22, 2023 · rEFInd, Grub2, and Clover Bootloader are probably your best bets out of the 7 options considered. "Automatic kernel discovery" is the primary reason people pick rEFInd over the …
Where is the bootloader stored - in ROM, RAM, or elsewhere?
Windows bootloader is only able to recognize and load Windows, while GRUB is able to load Linux or pass control to another bootloader stored in a volume boot record of one of the partitions, which …
dual boot - What exactly is GRUB? - Ask Ubuntu
Basically, GRUB bootloader is the software that loads the Linux kernel. (It has other uses as well). It is the first software that starts at a system boot. When the computer starts, BIOS first run a Power-on …
How to get GRUB to be the default bootloader instead of Windows …
Aug 28, 2015 · I've upgraded to 8.1, and now I want to dual-boot an Ubuntu distribution with Windows 10. When dual-booting with Windows 8.1, the Windows Boot Manager always took priority, even …
Unable to set my hard drive for bootloader - Ask Ubuntu
Nov 3, 2024 · I am trying to install Ubuntu 24.04. Since I have a windows partition, I chose the manual partitioning. I must choose a drive to install the bootloader. Two drives are listed: my hard drive and …
Bootloader failed to install on my external SSD - Ask Ubuntu
Aug 24, 2024 · (I have attached a screenshot of partition). Here extended partition is /dev/sda2 I tried to install different Linux distros but every time bootloader fails to install. While installing I create manual …
Uninstall GRUB and use Windows bootloader - Ask Ubuntu
May 27, 2020 · From what I have learned, with UEFI, GRUB does not overwrite the windows bootloader in the EFI partition and is stored elsewhere. How would I remove GRUB and make my PC use the …
Is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ISO available with valid bootloader?
Dec 23, 2024 · BTW, has the bootloader certificate expired and not been renewed? Has the issuing authority reason to believe it's been abused? Are there security issues with 20.04 LTS that forced …
bootloader - Where is the boot loader installed? - Ask Ubuntu
May 27, 2012 · Where is the boot loader, such as Grub, installed generally? When I install 12.04 along side Windows on different partitions of my disk, I encountered a choice for "Device for boot loader …