Re: Debian Boot Process
On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 13:01, Kris wrote:
> 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.
>
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.html
"This is a brief description of what happens in a Linux system, from the
time that you turn on the power, to the time that you log in and get a
bash prompt. Understanding this will be helpful when you need to solve
problems or configure your system."
This process isn't very debian-specific, so this may prove a useful
read.
HTH, Shaun
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