System Boot Loader
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.
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 92.16 KB | Download (38): rEFIt Boot Loader Download |
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...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 43.01 KB | Download (276): KBoot Download |
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
License: Freeware | Download (50): boot360 Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 12.23 MB | Download (56): Spark Loader Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 4.1 KB | Download (107): Install Kernel Download |
Easy, reliable, and complete Handy Board / 68HC11 boot loader from UMass Lowell
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 22.15 KB | Download (49): UMass Lowell Handyboard Loader Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 153.6 KB | Download (41): AiR-Boot Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 2.27 MB | Download (135): Gujin Download |
The devfsd program is a daemon, run by the system boot, which can provide for intelligent management of device entries in the Device Filesystem (devfs). It is desirable to start the daemon at the beginning of the boot scripts, in particular before filesystem checks. Devfsd provides...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 43.01 KB | Download (108): devfsd Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 266.24 KB | Download (34): openboot Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 122.88 KB | Download (39): chos (Choose-OS) Download |
Automatic Desktop Background Change Software - is the application for wallpaper automatic change! Auto wallpaper changer can start automatically at system boot, as a hidden application or an application in system tray (left bottom corner of the screen).
Platforms: Windows
License: Freeware | Size: 324 KB | Download (96): Automatic Wallpaper Change Software Download |
QuickBoot is a small application to make it quick & easy to boot another drive/partition like Windows and have the system boot back to your default system afterwards.
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 665.6 KB | Download (58): QuickBoot Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 133.12 KB | Download (61): LILO Download |
PCTuneUp Free Startup Manager is an easy-to-use system startup entry monitor and management tool. It shows you precisely what applications and processes are configured to run automatically during system startup or login and aims at helping disable/enable startup items from system boot. Tune,...
Platforms: Windows, Windows 8, Windows 7
License: Freeware | Size: 548.26 KB | Download (63): PCTuneUp Free Startup Manager Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 143.36 KB | Download (101): glucopy-glurestore Download |
SFS-KNOPPIX is a kind of KNOPPIX which boots form Internet with a cloop on SFS (Self-certifying File System). SFS-KNOPPIX requires small boot loader (20MB image) and offers full KNOPPIX functions, Autoconfig, etc. SFS-KNOPPIX makes possible to change a cloop file (root file system of KNOPPIX)...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Size: 21.4 MB | Download (145): SFS-KNOPPIX Download |
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
License: Freeware | Size: 296.96 KB | Download (114): Bootchart Download |
Boot Timer is a small tool that lets you control the time it takes to start up Windows. It requires no installation, just double click on the runnable file and, each time you restart the PC, it shows you the time Windows dedicates to the different applications and windows. It doesn+t time how...
Platforms: Windows
License: Freeware | Size: 1024 B | Download (482): Boot Timer Download |
MirBSD originated as a patch set against OpenBSD-current, an ultra secure operating system and NetBSD derivate, and has since also incorporated changes from NetBSD, a 4.4BSD-derived ultra portable operating system. It features bugfixes, code removal for the sake of simplicity, and feature...
Platforms: *nix
License: Freeware | Download (95): MirBSD #10 Download |