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From Power Up To Bash Prompt

Greg O'Keefe, `gcokeefe@postoffice.utas.edu.au`

v0.9a, November 2000

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.

1. Introduction

2. Hardware

2.1 Configuration
2.2 Exercises
2.3 More Information

3. Lilo

3.1 Configuration
3.2 Exercises
3.3 More Information

4. The Linux Kernel

4.1 Configuration
4.2 Exercises
4.3 More Information

5. The GNU C Library

5.1 Configuration
5.2 Exercises
5.3 More Information

6. Init

6.1 Configuration
6.2 Exercises
6.3 More Information

7. The Filesystem

7.1 Configuration
7.2 Exercises
7.3 More Information

8. Kernel Daemons

8.1 Configuration
8.2 Exercises
8.3 More Information

9. System Logger

9.1 Configuration
9.2 Exercises
9.3 More Information

10. Getty and Login

10.1 Configuration
10.2 Exercises

11. Bash

11.1 Configuration
11.2 Exercises
11.3 More Information

12. Commands

13. Conclusion

14. Administrivia

14.1 Copyright
14.2 Homepage
14.3 Feedback
14.4 Acknowledgements
14.5 Change History
14.6 TODO

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From Power Up To Bash Prompt

Greg O'Keefe, gcokeefe@postoffice.utas.edu.au

Greg O'Keefe, `gcokeefe@postoffice.utas.edu.au`