Linux Bootloader Source

[Joe]

Can someone tell me where I can find the Linux bootloader source (any Distro)all that I can find is the kernel???, thx

peace out...

[Chase]

Linux does not include a boot loader. An Operating System distrobution that uses the Linux kernel uses a boot loader of their choice. Most Linux distros are using Grub. Take a look at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/

-Chase

[Moose]

Or in the earlier days, lilo.

Moose.

[Gnome]

Actually, that's not true. Linux images are bootable, though I think you need to tweak the configuration. It defines a boot header for x86 machines in arch/i386/entry.S (I think). I'm not sure when you'd ever use it, though.

[carbonBased]

Indeed.  At least some of them are, that is.  For example "make bzDisk" (if that's still an option) will create a kernel image that you can dd/rawwrite directly to a floppy, and it'll boot your system.

Cheers,
Jeff

[bubach]

Just download the "historical" Linux kernel ver 0.01 (os something like that) from www.kernel.org..

I found the exact address:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/Historic/

/ Christoffer