Booting

See also:

• Computers: Software: Disk Management: Partition  (23)
• Computers: Software: Operating Systems: BIOS  (13)
• Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Boot Managers  (30)
• Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Linux: Kernel  (29)

The Boot Process - - Selection of articles about booting x86 processors.

Daniel's NASM Bootstrap Tutorial - - A guide for those who want to create their own bootstraps, by Daniel Marjamäki.

Das Boot - - Getting the Boot, information about booting x86 computer systems.

From Power Up To Bash Prompt - - 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.

Gujin boot/system loader - - Starts a PC from hard disk, CD-ROM, USB key, or floppy, and automatically detects operating systems and Linux kernels.

Lilo - - LILO - The Linux boot Loader.

LILO fails: Error messages and their interpretation - - Lilo error messages from SuSE database.

Lilo mini-Howto - - Lilo mini-Howto for the boot loader software.

Linux above 1024 cylinders and LILO - - Linux above 1024 cylinders errors with LILO from the SuSE Support Database.

Master Boot Record Tut - - Part of the "How it works" series, which includes a disassembly of the MBR produced by the FDISK program.

MILO: Alpha Miniloader - - MILO is the bootloader for Linux on the Alpha. Sources for setting it up and using it.

Single-User Booting Under Linux - - Linux Gazette article about Single User booting under Linux.

tcron : ATX power crond - - Tcron integrates 'cron' with ATX power-up capability. It can invoke multiple cron jobs with power-up/shutdown a day.

TIARA (utcboot) - - Talkware TIARA, an Openbios/GRUB/PFORTH composite, BIOS replacement. Boots an unmodifed linux kernel from an IDE drive or ethernet, using only 128kb of flash. Works with INTEL/AMD K6/2-450, SiS 530/5595 and 8139 enet. VGA and Serial console supported.

Writting a Boot Sector - - A brief explanation of the objective of a boot sector, followed by the source for an example sector.

Zaitcev's Linux Page - - Proll open source firmware replacement for Sun JavaStations to boot Linux (source, binaries), issues, swap over network. Also, other notes, Infiniband, X11 code, other patches, Barbie Camera toy code and links.