ibm.com — This article explores the Linux boot process from the initial bootstrap to the start of the first user-space application. Along the way, you'll learn about various other boot-related topics such as the boot loaders, kernel decompression, the initial RAM disk, and other elements of Linux boot.
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greatbunzinniJun 6, 2006
So linux sucks as a desktop OS because it takes some time to boot? Are you nuts?? If your computer use is such that your biggest time waister is the time it takes to boot then I have to say that you have absolutely no say in this "what constitutes a good desktop OS" discussion. It is clear that you barely use a computer at all!
orbatosJun 6, 2006
Also Windows users should try cygwin, a unix environment designed to function under it. <a class="user" href="http://www.cygwin.com">http://www.cygwin.com</a>
orbatosJun 6, 2006
Such an informative and helpfull post, I'll make sure to look you up next time some kid needs help learning. Or not.
nogoodnamesleftJun 6, 2006
You can cut quite a few things out if you don't need them; I saved a minute off Fedora Core 3 this way. It's still slower than Windows XP to get to the desktop (although bear in mind that XP "cheats" in the sense that it is still unusable for quite some time after the desktop has "loaded").
glsmythJun 6, 2006
Thanks so much for the link - Dugg.
jqp123Jun 6, 2006
"Even when this attitude is likely to put off the average person."Yes, it's all the user's fault, lol. Geeks are a textbook example of "highly trained but poorly educated".
pixelbeat_Oct 2, 2006
I've got a very similar older article here:<a class="user" href="http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/disk/">http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/disk/</a>