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Untangle Network Security

By : Abd El Monem A Mohamed El Bawab
Book Image

Untangle Network Security

By: Abd El Monem A Mohamed El Bawab

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Untangle Network Security
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Understanding the boot options


After the initial restart, a menu with different boot options will be displayed, as shown in the following screenshot:

If no button is pressed within 5 seconds, the option used on the previous boot is automatically chosen. The different boot options are as follows:

  • default boot: This is the best option for most servers, and provides you with the best graphical experience.

  • safe video mode: This is another video configuration that may work if the default option fails. It attempts the most basic video configuration in a low resolution (1024 x 768).

  • kern video mode: This is another video configuration that may work if the previous options fail.

  • hardware safe mode: This is another option that might be better for some hardware. It disables APIC and ACPI, and hides the bootsplash screen.

    Note

    Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) is an architectural design intended to solve interrupted routing efficiency issues in multiprocessor/multicore computer systems...