If the File Containing the Linux Kernel Is Deleted, What

question 24

Multiple Choice

If the file containing the Linux kernel is deleted, what happens when the system boots?

• A) The system starts normally since the bootloader copies the kernel to the master boot record of the hard disk
• B) Instead of the kernel, the initramfs is loaded and instructed to mount the root filesystem and reinstall the kernel from the original package or from source
• C) The bootloader mounts the root filesystem read-only and launches /bin/sh directly in order to allow the administrator to reinstall the kernel
• D) Without a kernel system cannot boot and, depending on the bootloader, an error is displayed

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