There is no "the startup file" in Linux; depending on the type of system, there may not be any files at all. The Linux boot process has a number of steps, many of which are optional or have alternative implementations.
The first file system Linux supported was the MINIX file system.
There is no set file manager in linux. Examples of Linux file managers include but: Nautilus (GNOME) Thunar (XFCE) Dolphin (KDE)
On NVRAM.
You'll need to use the copy command and copy files you want to add in startup into the statup folder via the batch file, but you need to list the file(s) you want to copy and map the location of the startup folder depending on your computer type.
The Linux VFS (Virtual File System) may be thought of as a sort of interface between the Linux kernel and the mounted file systems. There can be many different file system types mounted simultaneously and VFS allows the Linux kernel to see and address them all in a similar way. This provides Linux with a great deal of flexibility. [JMH]
ext3 is the default file system for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
You don't edit inodes manually. They are managed by the file system driver.
One could find information online regarding Linux file servers at the HowToForge website. The site covers everything one would need to know about Linux file servers.
Startup Repair process of Windows REThis is somewhat useful, the file actually contains a list of repairs made by the Startup Repair process of Windows RE
Yes. All that you need to do is shrink the Windows partition so your Linux partition can fit. Then just install the Linux OS into there, and you'll be able to choose which one to boot into on startup
**Locate and load the startup-config file from NVRAM.
There are programs you can download that will read Linux file systems. Common file systems are ext2 and ext3.