Chapter 2. Starting and Stopping the System

This chapter explains system startup activities such as booting, creating boot images or files for starting the system, and setting the system run level. The chapter also focuses on stopping the system using the reboot and shutdown commands.

Topics covered in this chapter are:

• Starting the System
• Understanding the Boot Process
• Understanding System Boot Processing
• Understanding the Service Boot Process
• Understanding the RAM File System
• Understanding the Shutdown Process