userdoc:system-boot-process

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
userdoc:system-boot-process [2020/04/30 19:42] – mkeuteruserdoc:system-boot-process [2022/05/31 13:25] (current) – abelbeck
Line 15: Line 15:
 Assuming the **[[new-install|New Installation]]** instructions were followed and successful, your flash storage now has two Linux ext2 partitions added after the FAT16 partition to fill the total capacity of the drive. Assuming the **[[new-install|New Installation]]** instructions were followed and successful, your flash storage now has two Linux ext2 partitions added after the FAT16 partition to fill the total capacity of the drive.
  
-The required Linux ext2 partition has a partition label of ASTURW which is a unionfs/overlay read-write partition that allows the read-only firmware mount to have files added or superseded with the corresponding ASTURW files.+The first Linux ext2 partition has a partition label of ASTURW which is a unionfs/overlay read-write partition that allows the read-only firmware mount to have files added or superseded with the corresponding ASTURW files.
  
 A second ext2 partition has a partition label of ASTKD which is a read-write partition that is mounted as ''/mnt/kd/'' . A second ext2 partition has a partition label of ASTKD which is a read-write partition that is mounted as ''/mnt/kd/'' .
Line 27: Line 27:
 SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux operating system which runs on an MS-DOS FAT16 filesystem.  The primary (and default) purpose of SYSLINUX is to launch RUNNIX to then boot AstLinux, but as you can see from the SYSLINUX menu a few more options are also available. SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux operating system which runs on an MS-DOS FAT16 filesystem.  The primary (and default) purpose of SYSLINUX is to launch RUNNIX to then boot AstLinux, but as you can see from the SYSLINUX menu a few more options are also available.
  
-  ################################## +  ######################################### 
-  #  RUNNIX - AstLinux bootloader  # +  #  RUNNIX - AstLinux x86_64 bootloader  # 
-  ##################################+  #########################################
      
    runnix)  RUNNIX boot (default)    runnix)  RUNNIX boot (default)
Line 46: Line 46:
 Typing ''shell'' or ''ssh'' at the ''boot:'' prompt will still launch RUNNIX, but will signal it to not proceed to launch AstLinux but rather stop at a Linux shell prompt. Typing ''shell'' or ''ssh'' at the ''boot:'' prompt will still launch RUNNIX, but will signal it to not proceed to launch AstLinux but rather stop at a Linux shell prompt.
  
-!!Tip ->!! Hit the space bar at the boot prompt to allow more time before typing ''shell'' or ''ssh''.+!!Tip ->!! Hit the backspace key at the boot prompt to allow more time before typing ''shell'' or ''ssh''.
  
 \\ \\
Line 60: Line 60:
 **Last Step - AstLinux:** **Last Step - AstLinux:**
  
-Launching the AstLinux kernel is last step to the boot process.  An "initrd" is used to setup the unionfs/overlay file system.+Launching the AstLinux kernel is last step to the boot process.  An "initrd" is used to setup the file system.
  • userdoc/system-boot-process.1588275730.txt.gz
  • Last modified: 2020/04/30 19:42
  • by mkeuter