What is secondary boot order
Hi,
This is a general question. I know that we can set boot order in BIOS setting and the system boots up according to that. But recently I have come across the term "secondary boot order"? What I gathered so far is that using secondary storage device for booting. Is my understanding correct? Also please elaborate. Thanks in advance. |
This certainly won't help you. It depends on where you found the term.
In your bios, you set up the devices you want to boot from in order. Second & subsequent options are the secondary boot order In bootloader literature, in can mean your other configured boot options in the boot loader In other places, It can mean anything you boot off except the primary hard disk. Give it to Groucho Marx, and I am sure he could add a twist to it :) |
(1st Stage Bootloader) Primary bootloader generally means "MBR" while Secondary Bootloader(2nd Stage Bootloader) means "GRUB or LILO" which lets you to select Operating system.
Also,we have 1.5 stage bootloader which I let you to explore for homework :) |
Hi,
It would be nice to know where the OP got the term(s)? Initial Program Loader (IPL) or Secondary Program Loader (SPL) are the proper terms. But 'Boot loader showdown: Getting to know LILO and GRUB' would be one good reference the OP should read. Quote:
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