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That depends on the hardware, the distribution, and what you are referring to by "first turn on." Most computers do not display anything at all for a brief period of time while the display is initialized. Depending on the system and how long it takes to initialize the hardware, you may also see a BIOS POST screen or a splash screen.
Then, depending on how the bootloader is configured, the system may either load directly into Linux, or present a menu for a choice of operating systems. There are several bootloaders that can boot Linux, with a variety of appearances.
Finally, when Linux itself begins loading, the appearance can vary tremendously, from a splash screen to a framebuffer console to a simple system console to no display at all.
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How can a Linux system administrator verify that the Linux system is forwaring IPV4 packets?
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How do you download songs from Linux laptop to iPod?
The gtkpod software (See links below) is widely used for using an iPod with a Linux system.
What is the Linux Virtual File System used for?
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Well it depends what software you have if it is windows the you will see a Windows asking for activation or user and password set up. In Linux it will be user login.
What are the PS and pstree commands in Linux?
PS (see "man 1 PS") in Linux is a program that generally comes with the operating system that allows you to see information about the running processes. pstree is a program that lets you see the processes as a tree, to see which process started which other process, for example.
What is Linux is a example of?
No. Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS, OpenVMS, Z/os, IBM i are all examples of operating systems. Operating system software is what you see when you turn on your computer and wait for the computer to go through its Initial Program Loading (IPL) process reading software from a designated device, and going through the process of setting things up so it can process user requests. Application software would be a programs that are used to perform tasks and jobs requested by a user. Sometimes these do turn themselves on at startup automatically - like antivirus software.
How could you check to see if a user account is already present on a Linux system?
$ cat /etc/passwd | grep username
Who is the founder of Linux operating system?
Kenneth Thompson and Dennis Ritchie in 1969.
Which Linux command lines can be used to examine kernel bootup messages after boot time?
to view startup kernel messages after system boot in Linux : dmesg |less to see kernel logs : cat /var/log/kern.log | less to see system logs : cat /var/log/syslog | less
How do you run an operating system solely from a usb flash drive?
Please see the related link below for an example of running ubuntu Linux from a usb flash drive. Linux is installed on the usb drive allowing you to boot directly from it.
When one enters the who command in Linux what information does one see?
The basic 'who' command lets you see the time of last system boot; list of users logged-in; the current run level, etc.
What does a computer do when you first turn it on?
The first thing a computer does when you turn it on is check the BIOS to see which device it should boot from. It then finds the bootloader on that device (usually the hard disk), and runs it. The bootloader typically finds the operating system and starts that. And the operating system does various things when starting, such as starting certain programs that are set to load on startup.
