Archive for February, 2007

Linux GRUB - autodetect, GUI, gimme something over here

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

If you have used Mac OS (classic or X) you may not have used Startup Disk, but if you have ever have you know how essential it is. Well, Linux users are much more likely using multiple operating systems, but their bootloader, GRUB, is slightly… lacking.

There’re two parts to a bootloader: figuring out what can be booted, and letting the user select which of those bootable things to… boot. Startup Disk rocks at both of these. GRUB sucks at both of these.

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