What happens when a computer starts?

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Hi All,

Hopefully the title isn't funny to be ignored! But I have a genuine interest in understanding what happens when a computer is turned on. i.e. how the computer works on startup, various initializations that take place. For example, is bootstrap loader the first step, when are device drivers loaded etc..

Please guide me to understand.

Regards, darkie

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What happens when a computer starts?

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Published on 2010-04-14T01:57:38Z Indexed on 2010/04/14 2:03 UTC
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Hi All,

Hopefully the title isn't funny to be ignored! But I have a genuine interest in understanding what happens when a computer is turned on. i.e. how the computer works on startup, various initializations that take place. For example, is bootstrap loader the first step, when are device drivers loaded etc..

Please guide me to understand.

Regards, darkie

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