flexible boot options
I am trying to get a bootloader to work and have no idea about the entire boot process for Linux. This is new to me.
1) How can I tell the bootloader to look for the harddrive? 2) How can I tell the bootloader to look for either a SATA or a PATA harddrive? 3) Someone gave me a link to a book about Linux here in the forum, and it is: www.kroah.com/lkn. I can read it to learn about the kernel. What is the boot process if I do not use an initrd? 4) What are these runlevels in the boot process? |
I would suggest a live cd for a starter. To get one to boot you need to set your computer bios to boot cd before the hd. It was easier for me to learn (and still learning) about linux by having distro installed on the hd and able to work on as I read. Most linux distros will partition your hd automatically if you let them and will set up a dual boot with your windows to let you adjust slowly. If you want of jump in and do away with everything on your hd that option is there also.
There are also numerous articles here on the boot process in the tutorials and there are probably at least four to five threads started everyday with problems and solutions on booting. Use the 'Search' at the top of the page. |
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http://www.networkclue.com/os/Linux/run-levels.aspx --------------------- Steve Stites |
Thank you for the comments. The links will be helpful.
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