From:    Ralph Ronnquist via Dng <dng@???>

Date:    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:05:33 +1100

> Yes, though it's the system itself that has its bios; maybe both
> legacy bios and UEFI bios, or maybe just one of them. Then ...

Ralph,

Very nicely stated overview. Thanks.

The boot process is mostly invisible. Consequently one of the more
difficult topics for a novice to understand and more easily forgotten.

> ... the collective of all or most systems bring the cross product of
> possibilites.

Significant point to recognize. Thanks for mentioning.

I don't know whether existing documentation includes such a clear
summary. Might be relevant here & etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booting

Thx,                           ... P.

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