Hacker News with Generative AI: Boot Process

Systemd Adding Ability to Boot Directly into a Disk Image Downloaded via HTTP (phoronix.com)
Systemd lead developer Lennart Poettering has been working on adding the ability to let systemd boot directly into a disk image downloaded via HTTP within the initial RAM disk (initrd) during the Linux boot process.

Operating Systems, Linux, Systemd, Boot Process, HTTP

5 points by transpute 9 days ago | 1 comments

Systemd adding the ability to boot directly into disk image downloaded via HTTP (phoronix.com)
Systemd lead developer Lennart Poettering has been working on adding the ability to let systemd boot directly into a disk image downloaded via HTTP within the initial RAM disk (initrd) during the Linux boot process.

Operating Systems, Linux, Systemd, Boot Process, Networking

9 points by marcodiego 10 days ago | 1 comments

Last Week on My Mac: A boot mystery solved? (eclecticlight.co)
When Apple silicon Macs were first released, they brought a new secure boot process with a huge advantage over that of T2 Intel Macs: it was possible to boot them from an external disk without affecting their security.

Mac, Boot Process, Apple Silicon

5 points by lapcat 33 days ago | 0 comments

Macs Boot Securely, or Can't (eclecticlight.co)
Earlier this week, I explained how the Signed System Volume (SSV), Data volume and cryptexes are integrated into the boot volume group, to support a secure boot process. This article outlines how modern Macs tackle the problem of booting securely.

Mac OS, Security, Boot Process

17 points by akyuu 117 days ago | 0 comments

x86 Early Kernel Boot Process with Microcode, ACPI Overrides, and Initrd (labcsmart.com)
In this third installment of our x86 Platforms series, following Part 2: UEFI Bootloader Management and Integration with Yocto, we’re going to explore the early kernel boot process in more depth. Specifically, we’ll cover how x86 systems handle microcode updates, ACPI table overrides, and the initrd (initial RAM disk). These elements are critical for configuring the CPU, hardware, and the system during the boot process.