The NitrOS-9 Kernel file contains the entry point for the boot process. Traditionally, it is stored on Track 34 of the boot disk. This imposes a file-size limit on the Kernel file, which in turn results in a 2-stage boot process (the second stage uses the Boot file).

The NitrOS-9 Kernel file contains the entry point for the boot process. Traditionally, it is stored on Track 34 of the boot disk. This imposes a file-size limit on the Kernel file, which in turn results in a 2-stage boot process (the second stage uses the Boot file). See also [[The_NitrOS-9_Boot_Process_Explained]] and [[More_about_the_NitrOS-9_Boot_file]]

The Kernel file is created by concatenating multiple binary modules.

The Kernel file is created by concatenating multiple binary modules.

of assumptions/simplifications made in the boot process:

of assumptions/simplifications made in the boot process: