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Linux Boot Process description

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 22, 2015

During booting time of Linux operating system, boot process have to go through six basic stages. Boot Stage 1: BIOS Checks: When a Linux server or desktop or laptop booted, The processor goes for Basic Input/Output System or BIOS program and runs it.The BIOS controls does not controll only the first step of the boot process, but BIOS also provides the lowest level interface to peripheral devices. It means during the BIOS initialization, all hardware peripheral devices checked out by BIOS.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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