Debian Boot Process

["Kris" <krisp1@mlode.com>]

Ok I am trying to do some fancy stuff and need to know how the debian 2.4.18
boot process works.  Ok ouch I will compare.  If for example I wanted to
know the step by step process of an msdos system I would say something like

It loads the kernel in msdos.sys and io.sys
then it loads the command.com command interpriter.
then it runs the devices installed in c:\config.sys
then it runs all the commands in the autoexec.bat
then either returns a prompt or launches windows.

Well I need this in a debian format.  So first lilo directs to which kernel
then what where and how is it loaded next.  Does it load the modueles before
init or after.  Where does init load from.