Linux Boot Process and Boot Loaders
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Where is the configuration file 'grub.cfg' stored?

  • /etc/grub
  • /config/grub
  • /boot/grub2
  • /boot/grub (correct)
  • What command should you run after editing /etc/default/grub?

  • update-config
  • grub2mkconfig (correct)
  • translate-grub
  • edit-grub
  • Which shell variable controls the background image in GRUB?

  • GRUB_TIMEOUT
  • GRUB_RECOVERY
  • GRUB_BACKGROUND (correct)
  • GRUB_DEFAULT
  • 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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