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[ale] what is the file /boot/boot.b ?
- Subject: [ale] what is the file /boot/boot.b ?
- From: jknapka at kneuro.net (JK)
- Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:42:32 -0700
- In-reply-to: <002f01c71971$9ec7edd0$5f01a8c0@SAMBA>
- References: <002f01c71971$9ec7edd0$5f01a8c0@SAMBA>
boot/boot.b is the boot block of a disk image -- the first
512 bytes, which is automagically loaded and executed by
the PC BIOS when the machine boots. It contains code that
loads the actual bootloader (grub or LILO or whatever).
-- JK
Courtney Thomas wrote:
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