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+ <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner"></a>18.&nbsp;Installing a Bootloader
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+ <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>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. <span class="application">DrakX</span> will analyze the disk boot sector and act
+ according to what it finds there:
+ </p>
+
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+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
+ <li class="listitem">
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+ <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa2"></a>If
+ a <span class="application">Windows<sup>&reg;</sup></span> boot sector is found, it will replace it with a
+ <span class="application">GRUB</span>/<span class="application">LILO</span> boot sector. This way you will be able to
+ load either <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> or any other <acronym class="acronym">OS</acronym> installed on your
+ machine.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3"></a>In
+ any other case it will ask you where it should place the boot
+ loader. Generally, the <span class="guilabel">First sector of the drive
+ (MBR)</span> is the safest place.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>Choosing <span class="guilabel">Skip</span> won't install a
+ bootloader. Use this option only if you know what you're
+ doing.
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