From−PowerUp−To−Bash−Prompt−HOWTO From−PowerUp−To−Bash−Prompt−HOWTO Table of Contents From Power Up To Bash Prompt......................................................................................................................1 Greg O'Keefe, gcokeefe@postoffice.utas.edu.au....................................................................................1 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 2. Hardware..............................................................................................................................................1 3. Lilo.......................................................................................................................................................1 4. The Linux Kernel.................................................................................................................................1 5. The GNU C Library.............................................................................................................................1 6. Init........................................................................................................................................................1 7. The Filesystem.....................................................................................................................................2 8. Kernel Daemons...................................................................................................................................2 9. System Logger.....................................................................................................................................2 10. Getty and Login.................................................................................................................................2 11. Bash...................................................................................................................................................2 12. Commands.........................................................................................................................................2 13. Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................2 14. Administrivia.....................................................................................................................................2 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3 2. Hardware..............................................................................................................................................3 2.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................................4 2.2 Exercises...........................................................................................................................................4 2.3 More Information...............................................................................................................................4 3. Lilo.......................................................................................................................................................4 3.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................................5 3.2 Exercises............................................................................................................................................5 3.3 More Information...............................................................................................................................5 4. The Linux Kernel.................................................................................................................................6 4.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................................6 4.2 Exercises............................................................................................................................................6 4.3 More Information..............................................................................................................................7 5. The GNU C Library.............................................................................................................................7 5.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................................8 5.2 Exercises............................................................................................................................................8 5.3 More Information...............................................................................................................................8 6. Init........................................................................................................................................................8 6.1 Configuration.....................................................................................................................................9 6.2 Exercises............................................................................................................................................9 6.3 More Information.............................................................................................................................10 7. The Filesystem...................................................................................................................................10 7.1 Configuration...................................................................................................................................10 7.2 Exercises..........................................................................................................................................11 7.3 More Information.............................................................................................................................11 8. Kernel Daemons.................................................................................................................................11 8.1 Configuration...................................................................................................................................12 8.2 Exercises..........................................................................................................................................12 8.3 More Information.............................................................................................................................12 9. System Logger...................................................................................................................................13 9.1 Configuration...................................................................................................................................13 i From−PowerUp−To−Bash−Prompt−HOWTO Table of Contents 9.2 Exercises..........................................................................................................................................13 9.3 More Information.............................................................................................................................13 10. Getty and Login...............................................................................................................................13 10.1 Configuration.................................................................................................................................13 10.2 Exercises........................................................................................................................................14 11. Bash.................................................................................................................................................14 11.1 Configuration.................................................................................................................................14 11.2 Exercises........................................................................................................................................15 11.3 More Information...........................................................................................................................15 12. Commands.......................................................................................................................................15 13. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................15 14. Administrivia...................................................................................................................................15 14.1 Copyright.......................................................................................................................................15 14.2 Homepage......................................................................................................................................15 14.3 Feedback........................................................................................................................................16 14.4 Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................16