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-... More reference material : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vmlinux Thanks - Aruna