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GRUB vs petitboot

A side-by-side look at GRUB and petitboot. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GRUB

GRUB

Os & Utilities

GRUB (GNU GRand Unified Bootloader) is an open source boot loader used to boot operating systems during start up. It presents users with a boot menu allowing them to choose between multiple operating systems installed on a computer.

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petitboot

petitboot

Os & Utilities

Petitboot is an open-source network bootloader and discovery tool for PowerPC systems. It supports netbooting over HTTP, FTP and TFTP and can chainload GRUB2, Das U-Boot and more. Useful for network booting PowerPC servers, embedded systems and appliances.

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