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# Kernel Boot Process
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This chapter describes the Linux kernel boot process. Here you will see a series of posts which describes the full cycle of the kernel loading process:
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* [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.
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* [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...
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* [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.
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* [Transition to 64-bit mode](linux-bootstrap-4.md) - describes preparation for transition into 64-bit mode and details of transition.
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* [Kernel Decompression](linux-bootstrap-5.md) - describes preparation before kernel decompression and details of direct decompression.
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* [Kernel load address randomization](linux-bootstrap-6.md) - describes randomization of the Linux kernel load address.
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This chapter coincides with `Linux kernel v4.17`.
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