Quick Answer: Can We Install Linux Without a Grub or Lilo Boot Loader?
Contents Can Linux Boot Without the Grub Boot Loader? Clearly the Answer Is Yes. Grub Is but One of Many Boot Loaders, There’s Also Syslinux. Loadlin, and Lilo...
Can Linux boot without the GRUB boot loader? Clearly the answer is yes. GRUB is but one of many boot loaders, there’s also SYSLINUX. Loadlin, and LILO that are commonly available with many Linux distributions, and there are quite a varietty of other boot loaders that can be used with Linux, too.
Can Linux boot without grub?
Since version 3.3. x, and ONLY on EFI machines, it is possible to boot the Linux kernel without using a bootloader such as iELILO or GRUB.
Do I need to install GRUB bootloader?
No, you don’t need GRUB. You do need a bootloader. GRUB is a bootloader. The reason many installers will ask you if you want to install grub is because you might already have grub installed (usually because you have another linux distro installed and you’re going to dual-boot).
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