Apress | Hands-On Booting: Learn The Boot Process Of Linux, Windows, And Unix (2020 EN)

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    Author: Yogesh Babar
    Full Title: Hands-On Booting: Learn The Boot Process Of Linux, Windows, And Unix
    Publisher: Apress; 1st ed. Edition (September 12, 2020)
    Year: 2020
    ISBN-13: 9781484258903 (978-1-4842-5890-3), 9781484258897 (978-1-4842-5889-7)
    ISBN-10: 1484258908, 1484258894
    Pages: 468
    Language: English
    Genre: Educational: Computer Applications
    File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
    Quality: 10/10
    Price: 37.44 €


    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.


    Learn:
    ✓ Examine the BIOS and UEFI firmware
    ✓ Understanding the Linux boot loader (GRUB)
    ✓ Work with initramfs, dracut, and systemd
    ✓ Fix can’t-boot issues on Linux

    Features:
    ✓ Covers all the popular operating system such as Linux, Windows, and Unix
    ✓ Includes a project on installations and booting of Linux, Windows, and Unix on one system
    ✓ Explains fixing un-bootable issues through rescue mode

    Who This Book Is For:
    Linux users, administrators, and developers.
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