Themis RES-22XR3, Installation Manual

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RES-22XR3 Installation Manual - Configuration 1 Version 1.3
To configure more advanced boot loader options, such as changing the drive order or pass-
ing options to the kernel, be sure
Configure advanced boot loader options is selected
before clicking Next .
Step 11: Now that you have chosen which boot loader to install, you can also determine
where you want the boot loader to be installed. You may install the boot loader in one of two
places:
•
The master boot record (MBR) — This is the recommended place to install a boot
loader, unless the MBR already starts another operating system loader, such as System Com-
mander.
The MBR is a special area on your storage drive that is automatically loaded by your com-
puter's BIOS, and is the earliest point at which the boot loader can take control of the boot
process. If you install it in the MBR, when your machine boots, GRUB presents a boot
prompt. You can then boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux or any other operating system that you
have configured the boot loader to boot (see Figure C-11
on page C-11
).
•
The first sector of your boot partition — This is recommended if you are already using
another boot loader on your system. In this case, your other boot loader takes control first.
Figure C-10. Setting Up Boot Loader