linux-insides/Booting/README.md

# Kernel Boot Process

This chapter describes the linux kernel boot process. Here you will see a
couple of posts which describes the full cycle of the kernel loading process:

* [From the bootloader to kernel](linux-bootstrap-1.md) - describes all stages from turning on the computer to running the first instruction of the kernel.
* [First steps in the kernel setup code](linux-bootstrap-2.md) - describes first steps in the kernel setup code. You will see heap initialization, query of different parameters like EDD, IST and etc...
* [Video mode initialization and transition to protected mode](linux-bootstrap-3.md) - describes video mode initialization in the kernel setup code and transition to protected mode.
* [Transition to 64-bit mode](linux-bootstrap-4.md) - describes preparation for transition into 64-bit mode and details of transition.
* [Kernel Decompression](linux-bootstrap-5.md) - describes preparation before kernel decompression and details of direct decompression.
many fixes in boot part 1 including links fixes 2017-07-14 12:44:32 +00:00			`# Kernel Boot Process`
Update Booting/README.md 2015-01-28 18:46:18 +00:00
More fixes and corrected contributors.md Signed-off-by: Kavindra Nikhurpa <kavindra.nikhurpa@hotmail.com> 2016-07-03 06:49:09 +00:00			`This chapter describes the linux kernel boot process. Here you will see a`
			`couple of posts which describes the full cycle of the kernel loading process:`
Update Booting/README.md 2015-01-28 18:46:18 +00:00
Change README links as relative 2017-01-07 07:53:22 +00:00			`* [From the bootloader to kernel](linux-bootstrap-1.md) - describes all stages from turning on the computer to running the first instruction of the kernel.`
			`* [First steps in the kernel setup code](linux-bootstrap-2.md) - describes first steps in the kernel setup code. You will see heap initialization, query of different parameters like EDD, IST and etc...`
			`* [Video mode initialization and transition to protected mode](linux-bootstrap-3.md) - describes video mode initialization in the kernel setup code and transition to protected mode.`
			`* [Transition to 64-bit mode](linux-bootstrap-4.md) - describes preparation for transition into 64-bit mode and details of transition.`
			`* [Kernel Decompression](linux-bootstrap-5.md) - describes preparation before kernel decompression and details of direct decompression.`