Boot manager
Boot managers allow you to start quickly on :
- a device : hard disk, CD/DVD drive, USB key, ...
- a specific partition
- an operating system (OS) previously installed on your computer
Some of the known startup managers include :
- GNU Grub (GRand Unified Bootloader) which is used by default by Linux distributions
- Grub4Dos which is used on some live CDs, including UBCD and HBCD (up to version 15.2)
- syslinux which allows you to create a custom multiboot with several OS, live CD in iso format, ...
- GAG which allows you to install a multiboot in just a few clicks with a graphical interface
- PLOP Boot Manager : a very simple startup manager that allows you, for example, to boot on an USB key in a virtual machine
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GAG (Graphical Boot Manager)
- Publisher : Raster Software Vigo
- Categorie : Boot manager
- License : Free
GAG is a free and open source boot manager that allows you to create a multi-boot easily.
Once installed, you'll have a simple graphical interface that allows you to choose on which operating system you want to boot your computer.
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Plop Boot Manager
- Publisher : Elmar Hanlhofer
- Categorie : Boot manager
- License : Free
Plop Boot Manager is a boot manager that will allow you to boot from an USB key, even if the BIOS of your computer doesn't provide this possibility.
Then, it also allows you to boot from the CD drive, a specific partition of the hard drive, ... -
Syslinux
- Publisher : Syslinux
- Categorie : Boot manager
- License : Free
SYSLINUX is a boot manager originally created for Linux operating systems that runs on MS-DOS/Windows FAT file systems.
SYSLINUX is very flexible and will allow you to create a multiboot on your computer and to be able to boot on any operating system (Windows, Linux, ...).