master boot record

goldeneagle1234 · 11-09-2008, 08:40 AM

Does linux uses concept of MASTER BOOT RECORD and VOLUME BOOT SECTOR
to load the OS on to memory just like windows 2000???????????

Duck2006 · 11-09-2008, 08:48 AM

http://louboldt.com/ilinuxpart.htm#mbr

pixellany · 11-09-2008, 08:58 AM

Any normal "PC" uses the MBR---it is the BIOS that hands control to the first sector of the first hard drive (MBR) (after maybe trying the floppy and/or CD).

By "Volume boot sector" I assume you mean the first sector of a partition. I think different OSes use this differently.

Google will find many useful things on this topic---my paltry understanding is the link below in my sig. (Booting and Grub)