Hands-On Booting: Learn the Boot Process of Linux, Windows, and Unix

Hands-On Booting: Learn the Boot Process of Linux, Windows, and Unix

作者: Babar Yogesh
出版社: Apress
出版在: 2020-07-01
ISBN-13: 9781484258897
ISBN-10: 1484258894
裝訂格式: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
總頁數: 468 頁





內容描述


Master the booting procedure of various operating systems with in-depth analysis of bootloaders and firmware. The primary focus is on the Linux booting procedure along with other popular operating systems such as Windows and Unix. Hands-on Booting begins by explaining what a bootloader is, starting with the Linux bootloader followed by bootloaders for Windows and Unix systems. Next, you'll address the BIOS and UEFI firmware by installing multiple operating systems on one machine and booting them through the Linux bootloader. Further, you'll see the kernel's role in the booting procedure of the operating system and the dependency between kernel, initramfs, and dracut. You'll also cover systemd, examining its structure and how it mounts the user root filesystem. In the final section, the book explains troubleshooting methodologies such as debugging shells followed by live images and rescue mode. On completing this book, you will understand the booting process of major operating systems such as Linux, Windows, and Unix. You will also know how to fix the Linux booting issues through various boot modes. What You Will LearnExamine the BIOS and UEFI firmware Understanding the Linux boot loader (GRUB)Work with initramfs, dracut, and systemdFix can't-boot issues on Linux Who This Book Is For Linux users, administrators, and developers.


作者介紹


Yogesh has been with Red Hat for the past 10 years. He is presently working as a principal technical support engineer in the Linux kernel domain. He specializes in troubleshooting and tuning the performance issues of Linux enterprise servers. The Linux boot process is his forte and he regularly speaks at open source conferences and forums. He also conducts workshops on operating systems for engineering students.




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