grub | GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version) | Mehr ...
GRUB is a GPLed bootloader intended to unify bootloading across x86 operating systems. In addition to loading the Linux kernel, it implements the Multiboot standard, which allows for flexible loading of multiple boot images (needed for modular kernels such as the GNU Hurd). . Please note that GRUB Legacy is in maintainance mode and new features are only accepted in GRUB 2 (grub-pc package).
grub-disk | GRUB bootable disk image (dummy package) | Mehr ...
This is a dummy transitional package to handle upgrades. It can be safely removed.
grub-doc | Documentation for GRand Unified Bootloader (dummy package) | Mehr ...
This is a dummy transitional package to handle upgrades. It can be safely removed.
grub-legacy-doc | Documentation for GRUB Legacy | Mehr ...
GRUB is a GPLed bootloader intended to unify bootloading across x86 operating systems. In addition to loading the Linux kernel, it implements the Multiboot standard, which allows for flexible loading of multiple boot images (needed for modular kernels such as the GNU Hurd).
multiboot-doc | The Multiboot specification | Mehr ...
This specification, created in 1995, describes a method of loading various multiboot kernels using a single compliant boot loader (such as GNU GRUB) on i386-based computers. . It is used by a variety of kernel images, such as the Hurd, Xen, or NetBSD kernels.
