Startup descripion

[GaTk]

Today is Monday June 6

Xan someone please point me to a document that describes the flow of a normal HD
installed startup ... ie the execution order.

Thanks

Ted in Atlanta

[CrashedAgain]

for a very thorough reference on Linux system, see: http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html.gz

Basically, a linux system startup executes the scripts in /etc/rcS.d/ in order, starting with S00XXXX. If I remember correctly, (my system is different), for Knoppix this is knoppix-autoconfig, then knoppix-hd-autoconfig, then mountall.sh.
This changes when you do a hd install (except for a knoppix-style install) and it changes again if you do a system upgrade on your hd install (this is why my system is different).
Like everything else in linux, you can also modify this yourself to the point of screwing up your system completely if you want to.
Once the sequence in rcS.d has been completed, it then goes to the default runlevel (eg rc5.d for runlevel 5) & executes the sequence there.
Then, if X is called for, it goes to /etc/X11/Xsession.d & executes 45xsession.

[UnderScore]

General linux system: http://www.bglug.ca/articles/linux_boot_process.html

CrashedAgain is correct in his description of the Knoppix startup. I did a presenation for LILUG about Knoppix remastering. In it I give some detail as to how knoppix boots http://www.lilug.org/special/LILUG_Knoppix_Remastering.pdf.

I hope this helps.
James

[GaTk]

Thanks for the quick, accurate response.

My Linux knowledge is very shallow and this type of information is very valuable.