What is the bootloader and how can I use it?

[amredries]

can one help an explain what is the bootloader and how can can use it?
and thanks

 

[rohitmann]

00851 bootloader

bootloader loads the operating system (i.e) the kernel
it is loaded by BIOS
and using it depends on which bootloader u r using (eg linux has grub)
hope i have answered to ur queries

 

[amredries]

00851.zip microchip

i hope for more detail about bootloader for example the bootloader of pic microcontroller how can use it
and if there bootloader for every microcontroller and what is different between it and RTOS
and thanks

 

[polymath]

pic bootloader plc

i hope for more detail about bootloader for example the bootloader of pic microcontroller how can use it
and if there bootloader for every microcontroller and what is different between it and RTOS
and thanks

If you had put MORE information in your posting you would get more help!
You NOW talk of a PIC - but which one?????

read this for 16F877A:
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00732a.pdf
http://www.etc.ugal.ro/cchiculita/software/picbootloader.htm

See these for 16FXXX & 18FXXX
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/00851b.pdf
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/00851.zip

general reading in bootloaders:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bo...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official

further reading:
**broken link removed**


happy reading ... Polymath

 

[dika]

microcontroller bootloader

is bootloader = bootstrap loader?
if it's not, then what is the difference?

 

[Jack// ani]

rtos bootloader

this page is quite useful...with weatlh of info

**broken link removed**

 

[amredries]

microchip 00851.zip

thanks a lot for help

 

[amredries]

bootloader

then what is the bootstrap ?
and if can make plc board like with pic ?

thanks

 

[mydreamhouse]

Re: bootloader

it usually set the hardware when system boot
and load the os