GNU GRUB project, which is a rewrite of GRUB, is alive and under development. GRUB aims at merging sources from PUPA in order to create the next generation of GNU GRUB. A mailing list and a wiki have been setup for discussing the development of GRUB.
Here are some key features of "GNU GRUB":
· Create a compact core image. This will make Stage 1.5 unnecessary.
· Add support for dynamic loading to the core image, so that it can extend itself at the run time rather than at the build time.
· Add real memory manag... [
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