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SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux/i386 operating system which operates
 
SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux/i386 operating system which operates
 
off an MS-DOS/Windows FAT filesystem. It is intended to simplify first-time
 
off an MS-DOS/Windows FAT filesystem. It is intended to simplify first-time

Revision as of 20:30, 28 December 2007

tasitcor SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux/i386 operating system which operates off an MS-DOS/Windows FAT filesystem. It is intended to simplify first-time installation of Linux, and for creation of rescue and other special-purpose boot disks.

It can also be used as a PXE bootloader during network boots.