How Computers boot up

This extensive 3-part post focuses on the linux booting process, from motherboard & chipset to the bootloader & kernel booting process.

clipped from duartes.org Motherboard Chipsets and the Memory Map To start off let’s take a look at how an Intel computer is wired up nowadays. The diagram below shows the main components in a motherboard and dubious color taste: clipped from duartes.org How Computers Boot Up clipped from duartes.org The Kernel Boot Process