Linuxium's Bootloader is a tool that will allow you to boot Linux and Android operating systems from one card SD on RK3188 minicomputers (for now).
The originator of the new tool, Ian morrison, managed to create some very interesting software that will prove valuable if it can run on others Appliances.
“The power of the bootloader is that it gives you the choice of what will happen immediately after powering your device. You might want to boot your device with Linux rather than Android, or you might want Debian rather than Ubuntu. You may need to have quick access to Android because you need to run an application. Or you might want to try a new ROM before you decide to adopt it, "Ian Morrison told a post on Google+.
The system looks and behaves just like it old familiar GRUB that we see every day on our computers, but currently only works on RK3188 minicomputers. With a little more work, it could work very well on other devices as well.
According to Ian Morrison, the latest version of the bootloader can do many interesting things:
• Check if there is a SD card with Linux and then offer to:
- Boot Linux from SD card or
- Install Linux to NAND
• Check if there is a SD card with Android and then offer to:
- Boot Android from SD Card or
- Install Android to NAND
• Check if Linux is installed on NAND and then offer to:
- Boot Linux from NAND or
- Remove Linux from NAND or
- Save Linux to SD card
• Check if Android is installed on NAND and then offer to:
- Boot Android from NAND or
- Remove Android from NAND or
- Save Android to SD card
