Boot in Linux

The Linux system performs the boot process automatically when the system is turned on. There a series of messages that display during this process. If there are problems, error messages will display.

The scripts used to control how the system will work are stored in the /etc directory. Mainly /etc/inittab and /etc/rc.d. You can view these files but we strongly recommend that you not attempt to change them unless you are an experienced Linux administrator.