Chapter 15. Software and Operating Systems
The Boot Process
The term boot comes from the word bootstrap and describes the method by which the laptop becomes operational. Just as you pull on a large boot by the small strap attached to the back, a laptop loads a large operating system by first loading a small program that can then pull the operating system into memory. The chain of events begins with the application of power and finally results in a fully functional computer system with software loaded and running. Each event is triggered by the event before it and initiates the event after it.
How does understanding the boot process help you solve problems? Well, for one, if you can’t start your system, tracing the system boot process might help ...
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