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In case the file containing the Linux kernel is lost, what happens when the system is booting?

The correct answer is D. Without a kernel a system cannot boot and, depending on the bootloader, an error is displayed. You've hit your weekly limit · resets 5am (America/New_York)

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Question

In case the file containing the Linux kernel is lost, what happens when the system is booting?

Options

  • AThe system starts normally since the bootloader copies the kernel to the master boot record of
  • BInstead of the kernel, the initramfs is loaded and instructed to mount the root filesystem and
  • CThe bootloader mounts the root filesystem read-only and launches /bin/sh directly in order to
  • DWithout a kernel a system cannot boot and, depending on the bootloader, an error is displayed.

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    17% (4)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    75% (18)

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#kernel file#bootloader#boot failure#kernel boot

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