Linux Boot Loader

KBoot project is a proof-of-concept implementation of a Linux boot loader based on kexec. KBoot uses a boot loader like LILO or GRUB to load a regular Linux kernel as its first stage. Then, the full capabilities of the kernel can be used to locate and to access the kernel to be booted. KBoot...

rEFIt Boot Loader is a great icon replacement collection that has been tested the latest version rEFIt version (0.14). rEFIt Boot Loader collection includes 25 custom icons in .icns format and 32x32 pixel size.

boot360 is a Boot Loader for the Motorola MC68360. Bootloader Features - Code takes up about 8KB - OS-independent - Runs from RAM for faster execution and ability to program boot FLASH itself - Download via serial port (115,200 bps) - Decompress gzipped image - Supports multiple FLASH...


Platforms: Windows, Mac, *nix, C/C++, BSD Solaris

Install Kernel interfaces with the Linux operating system by running a series of functions or groups of commands that automate the compiling or recompiling and installation process. Install Kernel project consists of three groups of functions: building the kernel and moving files, checking...


Platforms: *nix

LiMP is a a tiny LIVE CD based linux distro, that loads into memory and works only in the memory. This is the easiest, simpler yet powerful distro that works in all computers (PIII onwards). Linux Multimedia Player supports most of the known formats, let it be mpeg-I, or mpeg-II, or divx, or...


Platforms: *nix

Spark Loader is a boot loader for AVR microcontrollers, it is used for programming flash and EEPROM using a serial link (USB to Serial converters can be used) between your computer and the microcontroller through any free COM (or USB) port. Spark Loader consists of two parts: 1. On - chip boot...


Platforms: Windows

Bootchart is a software for performance analysis and visualization of the GNU/Linux boot process. Resource utilization and process information are collected during the boot process and can later be displayed in a PNG, SVG or EPS-encoded chart. The boot process is modified to start the boot...


Platforms: *nix

Easy, reliable, and complete Handy Board / 68HC11 boot loader from UMass Lowell


Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

AiR-Boot is a x86 boot-loader that resides completely in track 0 of the harddrive. It???*?s also independent of any OS, features a BIOS-like built-in setup, is localized to German, Dutch, French, Italian, Russian (including Cyrillic) and Swedish.


Platforms: *nix

LILO is a Boot loader for Linux/x86 and other PC operating systems. It is responsible for loading your Linux kernel from either a floppy or a hard drive and passing control to it. It is capable of booting beyond cylinder 1024 of a hard disk if the BIOS supports EDD packet call extensions to the...


Platforms: *nix

Choose-OS is a alternative, easy, fully configurable boot loader for Linux/PC with a boot menu. It is a program which, when you boot your computer, allows you to select the operating system to boot. Linux, DOS and other operating systems are supported. It does the same stuff that LILO or OS/2...


Platforms: *nix

Here is the description you can find at Freshmeat: Gujin is a PC boot loader which can analyze your partitions and filesystems. It finds the Linux kernel images available, as well as other bootable partitions (for *BSD, MS-DOS, Windows, etc.), files (*.kgz) and bootable disk images (*.bdi), and...


Platforms: *nix

OpenBoot is a boot loader supporting multi CPU-architectures. It is configurable and portable, and its source codes are enough clear to read.


Platforms: *nix

Frankie Linux is a bootable CD containing the Linux desktop operating system for PC. Frankie Linux runs Linux directly from the CD without installing. All your available partitions and data storage devices (CD-ROM, USB storage devices, etc.) should be recognized at boot and should be mounted to...


Platforms: *nix

Splashy is a boot splash program that doesnt require patching the Linux kernel. Splashy project paints graphic images directly to framebuffers using libdirectfb. ----------------------------------------------------------------- VGA settings...


Platforms: *nix

GRUB4DOS can boot off DOS / LINUX, or via Windows boot manager / syslinux / lilo, or from MBR / CD. It also has builtin BIOS disk emulation, ATAPI CDROM driver, etc. GRUB4DOS can be easily run via command-line so you can take it for a test drive to see what it's all about!


Platforms: Windows

disktypes purpose of disktype is to detect the content format of a disk or disk image. It knows about common file systems, partition tables, and boot codes. The program is written in C and is designed to compile on any modern Unix flavour1. It is self-contained and in general works without...


Platforms: *nix

glucopy-glurestore is a set of scripts for copying and restoring a fully functional GNU/Linux (or other Unix-like) system. The glucopy script will back up all system content (system and user files), while the glurestore script will partition and format an identical system, restore the system...


Platforms: *nix

MultiBootUSB was designed as a simple tool that allows the user to install multiple Live Linux Distros into a single USB drive. You will then be able to boot Linux from your flash drive. Now you can easily boot the Linux distribution you want with the help of this handy instrument.


Platforms: Windows

XDA member 7ymekk presents this interesting manager version in c++. If you copy or remove your files and applications from PC to Android, you may find it useful. It features copying files and directories between phone and computer, removing files and directories, creating new ones,...


Platforms: Linux