Chapter 10. Linux Boot Process and Runlevels
Terms you’ll need to understand:
✓ | Boot process |
✓ | Master boot record |
✓ | Runlevel |
✓ | Sector |
✓ | Signal |
✓ | System initialization |
Techniques you’ll need to master:
✓ | Understanding the boot process |
✓ | Booting into various runlevels |
✓ | Understanding runlevels |
✓ | Configuring runlevels |
✓ | Shutting down a system |
✓ | Making a boot disk |
Note
This is the formal beginning of the material for Exam 117-102.
In this chapter we’ll discuss the Linux boot process, the runlevels, and how to configure your system to boot the correct level with the correct services running.
The Linux Boot Process
The Linux system’s boot steps are similar across distributions, except ...
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