# Boot Loader Installation

LILO is a software boot loader that can be used to start Vine Linux on your computer. It can also start other operating systems, such as Windows 9`x`. Here, you'll be asked how (or whether) you want to configure a boot loader.

To install a boot loader, select where you want to install it. If your system will use only Vine Linux you should choose the Master Boot Record (MBR). For systems on which Win95/98 and Vine Linux will reside on a single hard drive, you should also install the boot loader to the MBR.

If you have Windows NT (and you want a boot loader to be installed) you should choose to install it on the first sector of the boot partition.

If you wish to add default options to the boot command, enter them into the kernel parameters field. Any options you enter will be passed to the Linux kernel every time it boots.

You can choose the default boot image. This means you can choose which OS (if you have more than one) you system will boot into. Select the preferred partition and then select Default boot image to choose your default bootable OS. You will not be able to move forward in the installation unless you choose a default boot image.

Boot Label: Every bootable partition is listed and labeled (under the Boot Label listing at the bottom of the screen), including partitions used by other operating systems. If you would like to add boot labels for other partitions (or change existing boot labels), click once on the partition to select it. Once selected, you can change the boot label in the field above it.