LInux LOader
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LInux LOader (LILO) is an early Linux boot loader program that loads the operating system kernel into memory during system startup.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux boot loader
ⓘ
boot loader ⓘ computer program ⓘ |
| architectureSupport | x86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bootDeviceSupport |
floppy disk
ⓘ
hard disk ⓘ |
| bootMenu | text-based menu ⓘ |
| bootMethod | non-interactive by default ⓘ |
| bootProcess |
loads Linux kernel image into memory
ⓘ
passes control to Linux kernel ⓘ |
| bootStage | initial boot stage ⓘ |
| canBoot |
Linux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other operating systems via chain loading ⓘ |
| category |
Linux system software
ⓘ
system boot software ⓘ |
| configurationFile | /etc/lilo.conf ⓘ |
| configurationStyle | text-based configuration file ⓘ |
| designGoal | simple and robust boot loading ⓘ |
| developedFor | early Linux distributions ⓘ |
| doesNotSupport | UEFI natively ⓘ |
| fullName | Linux LOader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LILO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | one of the earliest Linux boot loaders ⓘ |
| interaction | keyboard selection of boot entry ⓘ |
| license | free software license ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Linux ⓘ |
| platform | IBM PC compatible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
load Linux kernel into memory
ⓘ
start operating system during boot ⓘ |
| replacedBy | GRUB in many distributions ⓘ |
| requires | running lilo command after configuration changes ⓘ |
| requiresCommand | lilo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded by GRUB ⓘ |
| supports |
booting different Linux kernels
ⓘ
booting from specific disk sectors ⓘ booting multiple operating systems ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
boot menu
ⓘ
boot-time kernel parameter selection ⓘ boot-time timeout ⓘ password-protected boot entries ⓘ read-only root filesystem flag at boot ⓘ specifying VGA mode at boot ⓘ specifying root filesystem at boot ⓘ |
| uses | BIOS boot mechanism ⓘ |
| writesTo |
Master Boot Record
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
partition boot sector ⓘ |
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