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<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 -->
<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner" ><info><title xml:id="setupBootloaderBeginner-title">Deprecated - Installing a Bootloader</title></info>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-setupBootloader.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it1">
<primary>bootloader</primary>
<secondary>LILO</secondary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it2">
<primary>bootloader</primary>
<secondary>GRUB</secondary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it3">
<primary>LILO</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it4">
<primary>GRUB</primary>
</indexterm>
<para xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1" revision="4">A
bootloader is a small program which is started by the computer
at boot time. It's responsible for starting up the whole
system. Normally, the bootloader installation is totally
automated. <application>DrakX</application> will analyze the disk boot sector and act
according to what it finds there:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa2" revision="1">If
a <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> boot sector is found, it will replace it with a
<application>GRUB</application>/<application>LILO</application> boot sector. This way you will be able to
load either <application>GNU/Linux</application> or any other <acronym>OS</acronym> installed on your
machine.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3" revision="1">In
any other case it will ask you where it should place the boot
loader. Generally, the <guilabel>First sector of the drive
(MBR)</guilabel> is the safest place.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4" revision="1">Choosing <guilabel>Skip</guilabel> won't install a
bootloader. Use this option only if you know what you're
doing.</para>
</section>
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