Web Directory

» Daniel's NASM Bootstrap Tutorial
   A guide for those who want to create their own bootstraps, by Daniel Marjamäki.
   http://www.nondot.org/sabre/os/files/Booting/nasmBoot.txt

» Das Boot
   Getting the Boot, information about booting x86 computer systems.
   http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/BOOT/DEFAULT.HTM

» From Power Up To Bash Prompt
   A brief description of what happens in a Linux system, from the time that you turn on the power, to the time that you log in and get a bash prompt.
   http://users.rsise.anu.edu.au/~okeefe/p2b/power2bash/power2bash.html

» Gujin boot/system loader
   Starts a PC from hard disk, CD-ROM, USB key, or floppy, and automatically detects operating systems and Linux kernels.
   http://gujin.sourceforge.net/

» LILO Fails: Error Messages and Their Interpretation
   Lilo error messages from SuSE database.
   http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:LILO_fails:_Error_messages_and_their_interpretation

» Lilo
   LILO - The Linux boot Loader.
   http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/workshops/linux_install/lilo.html

» Lilo mini-Howto
   Lilo mini-Howto for the boot loader software.
   http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/LILO.html

» MILO: Alpha Miniloader
   MILO is the bootloader for Linux on the Alpha. Sources for setting it up and using it.
   http://milo.core-systems.de/

» Master Boot Record Tut
   Part of the "How it works" series, which includes a disassembly of the MBR produced by the FDISK program.
   http://www.nondot.org/sabre/os/files/Booting/mbr.txt

» Single-User Booting Under Linux
   Linux Gazette article about Single User booting under Linux.
   http://linuxgazette.net/issue19/booting.html

» TIARA (utcboot)
   Talkware TIARA, an Openbios/GRUB/PFORTH composite, BIOS replacement. Boots an unmodifed linux kernel from an IDE drive or ethernet, using only 128kb of flash. Works with INTEL/AMD K6/2-450, SiS 530/5595 and 8139 enet. VGA and Serial console supported.
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/utcboot/

» The Boot Process
   Selection of articles about booting x86 processors.
   http://www.nondot.org/~sabre/os/articles/TheBootProcess/

» Writing a Boot Sector
   A brief explanation of the objective of a boot sector, followed by the source for an example sector.
   http://www.nondot.org/sabre/os/files/Booting/PolyOS.html

» Zaitcev's Linux Page
   Proll open source firmware replacement for Sun JavaStations to boot Linux (source, binaries), issues, swap over network. Also, other notes, Infiniband, X11 code, other patches, Barbie Camera toy code and links.
   http://people.redhat.com/zaitcev/linux/

» tcron : ATX power crond
   Tcron integrates 'cron' with ATX power-up capability. It can invoke multiple cron jobs with power-up/shutdown a day.
   http://tcron.sourceforge.net/