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Christopher Negus

"Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions"

All bootable partitions and default boot loader options are displayed.
By default, the install process uses the GRUB boot loader, installs the boot loader
in the master boot record of the computer, and chooses Fedora as your default operating
system to boot.
If you keep the GRUB boot loader (described in Chapter 7), you have the option of
adding a GRUB password. The password protects your system from having potentially
dangerous options sent to the kernel by someone without that password. This does not have to be
the same password you use to log in later.
The names shown for each bootable partition will appear on the boot loader screen when
the system starts. Change a partition name by clicking it and selecting Edit. To change the
location of the boot loader, click Configure Advanced Boot Loader Options, and continue
to the next step. If you do not want to install a boot loader (because you don??™t want to
change the current boot loader), click Change Boot Loader and select Do Not Install a
Boot Loader. If the defaults are okay, skip the next step.
12. Configure the advanced boot loader. If you selected to configure advanced boot loader
options, you can now choose where to store the boot loader. Select one of the following:
 Master Boot Record (MBR)??”This is the preferred place for GRUB.


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