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To: Scott Long <smlong@teleport.com>
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Subject: Re: Linux OS boilerplate
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Scott Long wrote:

> Does there exist an outline (detailed or not) of the boot process from
> the point of BIOS bootsector load to when the kernel proper begins
> execution? If not would anyone be willing to help me understand
> bootsect.S and setup.S enough so that I might write such an outline?

I have been over it, and would be willing to help.  You should first read all

of the LILO documentation, and check out some of the LinuxBIOS
project at www.linuxbios.org.

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