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>1. Introduction</H1
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> This document serves as a study guide and source commentary for
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Linux i386 boot code.
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In addition to C-like pseudocode source commentary, it also presents
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keynotes of toolchains and specs related to kernel development.
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It is designed to help:
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>kernel newbies to understand Linux i386 boot code, and</P
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>kernel veterans to recall Linux boot procedure.</P
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> Current release is based on Linux 2.4.20.
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> The project homepage for this document is hosted by
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>China Linux Forum</A
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Working documents may also be found at the author's personal webpage at
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>Yahoo! GeoCities</A
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>1.1. Copyright and License</H2
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> This document, <EM
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>Linux i386 Boot Code HOWTO</EM
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is copyrighted (c) 2003, 2004 by <EM
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>Feiyun Wang</EM
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>.
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
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document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation
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License, Version 1.2 or any later version published
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by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections,
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with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover Texts.
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A copy of the license is available at
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> http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html</A
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> Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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>1.2. Disclaimer</H2
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> No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted.
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Use the concepts, examples and information at your own risk.
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There may be errors and inaccuracies which could be damaging to
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your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly
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unlikely, the author(s) do not take any responsibility.
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> Owners hold all copyrights,
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unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this
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document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any
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trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or
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brands should not be seen as endorsements.
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>1.3. Credits / Contributors</H2
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> In this document, I have the pleasure of acknowledging:
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>Jennifer Riley <TT
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>kevten@NOSPAM.email.com</A
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>Tabatha Marshall <TT
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>tabatha@NOSPAM.merlinmonroe.com</A
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>Randy Dunlap <TT
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>rddunlap@NOSPAM.ieee.org</A
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>
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Names will remain on this list for a year.
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>1.4. Feedback</H2
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> Feedback is most certainly welcome for this document. Send
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your additions, comments and criticisms to the following
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email address:
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>Feiyun Wang <TT
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