[ale] what is the file /boot/boot.b ?

JK jknapka at kneuro.net
Wed Dec 6 15:42:32 EST 2006


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:

> Thank you,
> Courtney
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://www.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> 
> 




More information about the Ale mailing list