> Hi All ! > > In my learning of linux there is the stupide questions i would like to ask > you. > > 1- Why the name of the kernel is vmlinux ? > What is the origine of this name ? > Perhaps you know why ? > Tell me please or give the link which can explan it.
Please have a look here: http://www.linfo.org/vmlinuz.html > 2 - When linux start the init process launch the default shell process and > give the prompt. The others process as linux commands or users process are > the forks of this first shell process ? > Can you explan simply this point or give me the link which can help me > please in the starting of linux. Have a look here too: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/5518/what-is-the-difference-between-the-following-kernel-makefile-terms-vmlinux-vml More reference material : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vmlinux Thanks - Aruna
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