This chapter contains information on what happens when you boot or
shut down your Red Hat Linux system.
One of the most powerful aspects of Red Hat Linux concerns its open method of
starting and stopping the operating system, where it loads specified
programs using their particular configurations, permits you to change
those configurations to control the boot process, and shuts down in a
graceful and organized way.
Beyond the question of controlling of the boot or shutdown process, the open
nature of Red Hat Linux makes it much easier to determine the exact source of
most problems associated with starting up or shutting down your
system. An understanding of this process is quite beneficial for even
basic troubleshooting.
