August 2022
Beginner
992 pages
24h 14m
English
Before you can log in and start using your Linux system, a complicated process of booting the operating system must take place. A lot happens behind the scenes in the Linux boot process. It helps to know just what all goes on in case something goes wrong.
This chapter examines the boot and startup processes in Linux systems. First, we'll look at the role the computer firmware plays in getting the process started, and then we'll discuss Linux bootloaders and how to configure them. Next, the chapter discusses the Linux initialization process, showing how Linux decides which background applications to start at bootup. The chapter ends by taking a look at ...
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