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14.While attempting to boot your i386 system, the boot process fails with a message that the root file system could not be mounted. Which stage of the boot process is failing?

Kernel
Boot loader
BIOS POST
Fsck
Init

Explanation: When the kernel is loaded, it mounts the root file system. The root file system cannot be mounted; therefore the boot process has failed at the kernel stage.

Reference: http://barclay.its.monash.edu.au/~kim/boot/boot.html

Incorrect Answers
B: The boot loader is stored in the master boot record by default. The boot loader loads the kernel, which then mounts the root file system.
C: The BIOS POST (power on self check) is the first part of the boot process. It does not mount the root file system.
D: Fsck runs after the root file system is mounted.
E: Init runs after the root file system is mounted.
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