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A. F. SheikhCompTIA Linux+ Certification CompanionCertification Study Companion Serieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0128-0_4

4. Boot Process and Shutdown

Ahmed F. Sheikh1  
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Miami, FL, USA
 

In this chapter, you will learn about installing boot loaders and identifying the initialization phase, and ways to shut down Linux.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to
  1. 1.

    Identify the steps needed to boot a Linux system

     
  2. 2.

    Install boot loaders

     
  3. 3.

    Identify the Initialization phase

     
  4. 4.

    Identify ways to shut down Linux.

     

Boot Process

Fedora Boot Process

Figure 4-1 shows the boot process used by Fedora. When a host first starts, the BIOS takes over, and it does what ...

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