2001-11-01 00:23:25

by Yan, Noah

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Get hands on starting in this world.

All,

I am a new comer to the Linux world. It is really a hard start for me when I dig into those OS code although I have a strong theoretic background in OS and computer architecture. I am now being blocking at the start_kernel and caliberate_delay function of Kernel 2.2.x. Also, everyday, I got hundreds of mail from Linux-kernel list but I cannot enjoy it.

So could some experienced guys give some advice on how to start, which document/material can be recommended on this.

My keen interest in this filed make me free to any suggestions on that. Please lend your hands

Best Regards,
Noah Yan

SC/Automation Group
Shanghai Site Manufacturing Computing/IT
Intel Technology (China) Ltd.

IDD: (86 21) 50481818 - 31579
Fax: (86 21) 50481212
Email: [email protected]


2001-11-01 16:55:23

by Randy.Dunlap

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: Get hands on starting in this world.

"Yan, Noah" wrote:
>
> I am a new comer to the Linux world. It is really a hard start for me when I dig into those OS code although I have a strong theoretic background in OS and computer architecture. I am now being blocking at the start_kernel and caliberate_delay function of Kernel 2.2.x. Also, everyday, I got hundreds of mail from Linux-kernel list but I cannot enjoy it.
>
> So could some experienced guys give some advice on how to start, which document/material can be recommended on this.
>
> My keen interest in this filed make me free to any suggestions on that. Please lend your hands

Hi-

As long as you don't mind an x86-leaning view of Linux boot/init,
you could begin by looking over this: http://home.att.net/~rddunlap/
(or at: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux-Init-HOWTO.html).

And there's lots of intro material at: http://kernelnewbies.org/

~Randy

2001-11-02 01:36:15

by Yan, Noah

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: RE: Get hands on starting in this world.

Vda,

I want to start digging into how OS is architected and built, from initail booting till final resource management, I got more theroy than practice in this world. I may more focus on computation management in distributed OS, cluster, Grid, P2P later.

Somebody has such focus?

Thanks
Noah

-----Original Message-----
From: vda [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 2001?11?2? 1:22
To: Yan, Noah
Subject: Re: Get hands on starting in this world.


On Thursday 01 November 2001 00:24, Yan, Noah wrote:

> I am a new comer to the Linux world. It is really a hard start for me when
> I dig into those OS code although I have a strong theoretic background in
> OS and computer architecture. I am now being blocking at the start_kernel
> and caliberate_delay function of Kernel 2.2.x. Also, everyday, I got
> hundreds of mail from Linux-kernel list but I cannot enjoy it.

?

> So could some experienced guys give some advice on how to start, which
> document/material can be recommended on this.

How to start _what_? What do you want to do?

> My keen interest in this filed make me free to any suggestions on that.
> Please lend your hands
--
vda

2001-11-02 01:54:39

by Yan, Noah

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: RE: Get hands on starting in this world.

It is a good stuff. Is there much difference between 2.2.x and 2.4.x in the kernel initialization. You know, I am now starting on 2.2.x. Or do you have it for 2.2.x.

Thanks
Noah

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy.Dunlap [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 2001?11?2? 0:48
To: Yan, Noah
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Get hands on starting in this world.


"Yan, Noah" wrote:
>
> I am a new comer to the Linux world. It is really a hard start for me when I dig into those OS code although I have a strong theoretic background in OS and computer architecture. I am now being blocking at the start_kernel and caliberate_delay function of Kernel 2.2.x. Also, everyday, I got hundreds of mail from Linux-kernel list but I cannot enjoy it.
>
> So could some experienced guys give some advice on how to start, which document/material can be recommended on this.
>
> My keen interest in this filed make me free to any suggestions on that. Please lend your hands

Hi-

As long as you don't mind an x86-leaning view of Linux boot/init,
you could begin by looking over this: http://home.att.net/~rddunlap/
(or at: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux-Init-HOWTO.html).

And there's lots of intro material at: http://kernelnewbies.org/

~Randy

2001-11-02 16:27:13

by Randy.Dunlap

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: Get hands on starting in this world.

No, I don't have that info for Linux 2.2.x kernels.
They are vaguely similar, but many details won't be the same. :)

Why are you focusing on 2.2?

~Randy

"Yan, Noah" wrote:
>
> It is a good stuff. Is there much difference between 2.2.x and 2.4.x in the kernel initialization. You know, I am now starting on 2.2.x. Or do you have it for 2.2.x.
>
> Thanks
> Noah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy.Dunlap [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 2001?11?2? 0:48
> To: Yan, Noah
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Get hands on starting in this world.
>
> "Yan, Noah" wrote:
> >
> > I am a new comer to the Linux world. It is really a hard start for me when I dig into those OS code although I have a strong theoretic background in OS and computer architecture. I am now being blocking at the start_kernel and caliberate_delay function of Kernel 2.2.x. Also, everyday, I got hundreds of mail from Linux-kernel list but I cannot enjoy it.
> >
> > So could some experienced guys give some advice on how to start, which document/material can be recommended on this.
> >
> > My keen interest in this filed make me free to any suggestions on that. Please lend your hands
>
> Hi-
>
> As long as you don't mind an x86-leaning view of Linux boot/init,
> you could begin by looking over this: http://home.att.net/~rddunlap/
> (or at: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux-Init-HOWTO.html).
>
> And there's lots of intro material at: http://kernelnewbies.org/
>
> ~Randy
> -