Linux Boot Process and Boot Loaders

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Where is the configuration file 'grub.cfg' stored?

/boot/grub

What command should you run after editing /etc/default/grub?

grub2mkconfig

Which shell variable controls the background image in GRUB?

GRUB_BACKGROUND

What does the GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY variable prevent?

<p>Recovery mode entries</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which GRUB command is used to load a Linux kernel?

<p>boot</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does BIOS stand for?

<p>Basic Input/Output System</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disk partitioning scheme is associated with UEFI?

<p>GPT</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which is the default boot loader for most Linux operating systems?

<p>GRUB</p> Signup and view all the answers

What record does the traditional BIOS expect the boot device to start with?

<p>MBR</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface?

<p>UEFI</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Linux boot process, what is loaded before initiating the kernel data structures?

<p>BIOS/UEFI from NVRAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for loading the kernel into memory during the boot process?

<p>Boot loader</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system manager daemon is commonly used in Linux distributions to streamline the boot process?

<p>systemd</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can administrators modify bootstrap configurations in Linux systems?

<p>Editing config files for system startup scripts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component can be changed to affect the arguments passed to the kernel by the boot loader?

<p>.conf files for system scripts</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Linux distributions, what does UEFI stand for?

<p>Unified Extensible Firmware Interface</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature does systemd add to the boot process in Linux distributions?

<p>Dependency management</p> Signup and view all the answers

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