1. The Linux Operating System
During this part of the setup you have to tell the system what partitions you want on the system and how big they should be. ... The kernel manages the schedule of tasks undertaken by the processor, allocates primary memory, and handles I/O tasks to terminals, disk drives, and other peripherals. ... Linux (version 2 and above) supports symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) architecture in which multiple processors share a single memory and bus interface within a single computer. ... This means that a major task of the operating system is to manage memory. ... The kernel will write the contents...
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