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Bootloader

A bootloader, also spelled as boot loader or called bootstrap loader, is a computer program that is responsible for booting a computer and booting an operating system. If it also provides an interactive menu with multiple boot choices then it is often called a boot manager.

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First-stage boot loader

Second-stage boot loader

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Embedded and multi-stage boot loaders

Network booting

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Bootloader

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples49
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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Bootloader

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related to Second-stage boot loader · 15
Bootloader → BOOTMGR, GNU GRUB, GRUB, List, Many, NTLDR, PC, Second-stage, Some, Syslinux, The, These, They, Usually, Windows
related to First-stage boot loader · 8
Bootloader → BIOS, CPU, Das U-Boot, Examples, I/O, It, Libreboot, UEFI
related to External links · 1
Bootloader → OSDev Wiki
see also · 1
Bootloader → FirmwareComparison

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boot system operating loader memory systems device computer booting bios may load program typically devices start computers software cpu also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CPUinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
motherboardinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
memoryinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
storageinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
other I/O devicesinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
to access the nonvolatile deviceinstance ofto initialize hardware devices0.80text
the start of the sectorinstance oftypically starting at a fixed entry point0.80text
CPUinstance ofIt initializes hardware devices0.80text
motherboardinstance ofIt initializes hardware devices0.80text
memoryinstance ofIt initializes hardware devices0.80text
storageinstance ofIt initializes hardware devices0.80text
other I/O devicesinstance ofIt initializes hardware devices0.80text

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