11. Installing a Bootloader

This step only shows if there is already a Linux bootloader on your system.

A bootloader is a small program which is started by the computer at boot time. It's responsible for starting up the whole system. Normally, the bootloader installation is totally automated. DrakX analyzes the disk boot sector and acts according to what it finds:

Choosing Skip won't install a bootloader. Use this option only if you know what you're doing.