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<sect3 arch="sparc">
<title>Install the <command>SILO</command> Boot Loader
on a Hard Disk</title>
<para>
The standard &architecture; boot loader is called <quote>silo</quote>.
It is documented in
<filename>/usr/share/doc/silo/</filename>. <command>SILO</command> is
similar in configuration and usage to <command>LILO</command>, with
a few exceptions. First of all, <command>SILO</command> allows you to
boot any kernel image on your drive, even if it is not listed in
<filename>/etc/silo.conf</filename>. This is because
<command>SILO</command> can actually read Linux partitions. Also,
<filename>/etc/silo.conf</filename> is read at boot time, so there is
no need to rerun <command>silo</command> after installing a new kernel
like you would with <command>LILO</command>. <command>SILO</command>
can also read UFS partitions, which means it can boot SunOS/Solaris
partitions as well. This is useful if you want to install GNU/Linux
along side an existing SunOS/Solaris install.
</para>
</sect3>
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