Boot

[Lekshmi]

In booting process,MasterBoot Record is be loaded . BIOS will search for a boot device based on some order. then what it will search in the these devices ( floppy,hard drive, CD-ROM). On what bases boot record is loading? What is the role of Master boot record signature?

[PaulFr]

Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record for a reasonable explanation of the boot partition selection process. As far as your question regarding boot order (across floppies, ...), please read up about the BIOS.

N.B. This is a programming forum, did you have a question regarding programming ?