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Old 02-19-2008, 05:47 PM
Alexander Ulyanov
 
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Default Re: OT: What is a dev? What is a mountpoint?

On 2005-01-05, Al. C <no.spam.acanton@take.out.adams-blake.no.spam.com> wrote:
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> I started in computers with EDS in 1974 where we did everything in IBM 360
> assembler. I think I could still code in that! (I believe an MVC is still a
> "D2") When you start at that level, you get a good education and appreciation
> for the technology and about what an OS does and how to talk to it. But I
> never got down to the device driver level. I'd really like to learn more
> about the internals of Linux.... if only I had the time.


Then you should read "Understanding the Linux Kernel" -- it's a great
book about Linux internals. You'll need some time for it, though .

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