Operating System in Control in Real Mode (Phase 1)

There is no automated device enumeration at this phase of the boot process. The hardware profile for docking purposes is computed. Drivers that need to be loaded must be explicitly specified in CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT.

The following list gives the process for real-mode initialization:

• Compute hardware profile.
• Process CONFIG.SYS.
• Process AUTOEXEC.BAT.
• Start Windows 95 real mode loader (boot phase 2).