Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI ...

Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI ...

The Linux boot loader is preferred over the Windows boot loader because the Linux boot loader displays a menu upon booting that allows the end user to choose which operating system to load. The Linux ...

Well-known developer Matthew Garrett has just made it easier for Linux to boot on PCs locked down with Windows 8 Secure Boot.

I had some problems triple-booting between ME, 2K and Red Hat 7.2 (since then I removed ME and am dual-booting now) and someone at THG's Linux forum posted instructions to use the NT bootloader.

I'm afraid that when I reinstall, I'll lose the ability to boot into WinXP. On previous dual-boots, I've been able to just make Linux an option in the NT boot loader.

The Linux Foundation bootloader, which Bottomley said technically is more of “a preloader,” can work with any generic Linux bootloader.

The Linux Foundation bootloader provides a hash code, certified by Microsoft, and support infrastructure to boot a generic Linux kernel.