Because it scans for kernels on every boot, rEFInd is more adaptive and is less reliant on configuration files.Ĭompared to GRUB, these points spring to mind concerning rEFInd: That said, there are advantages and disadvantages to any piece of software, including boot loaders.This is most important if you're booting multiple Linux distributions, since in such a setup, you need to take care that the main GRUB's configuration file knows about changes to the other distribution's kernels.