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<h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner"></a>Installing a
Bootloader
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa5"></a>This step only
shows if there is a Linux bootloader already on your system.
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<p><a name="BId-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>A
bootloader is a small program which is started by the computer at boot time.
It's responsible for starting up the whole system. Normally, the bootloader
installation is totally automated. <span class="application">DrakX</span> analyzes
the disk boot sector and acts according to what it finds:
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<p><a name="BId-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa2"></a>If a
<span class="application">Windows <sup>®</sup></span> boot
sector is found, it is replaced by a <span class="application">GRUB</span>/
<span class="application">LILO</span> boot sector. This way you are able to
load either <span class="application">Linux</span> or any other
<acronym class="acronym">OS</acronym> installed on your machine.
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<p><a name="BId-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3"></a>In
any other case it asks you where it should place the boot loader.
Generally, the <span class="guilabel">First sector of drive (MBR)</span> is the
safest place.
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<p><a name="BId-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>Choosing
<span class="guilabel">Skip</span> won't install a bootloader. Use this option only
if you really do know what you're doing.
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