Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:49:00 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> To: Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven <asmodai@in-nomine.org> Cc: Srinivas <mboxindia@gmail.com>, freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Info required] PC Architecture Message-ID: <20081018004900.GB5651@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <20081016144813.GY98121@nexus.in-nomine.org> References: <e6a0706a0810160743m5dfedc63wcea3b54db8591d38@mail.gmail.com> <20081016144813.GY98121@nexus.in-nomine.org>
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* Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven <asmodai@in-nomine.org> [081016 08:06] wrote: > -On [20081016 16:43], Srinivas (mboxindia@gmail.com) wrote: > >I have a theoretical understanding of the PC architecture and the > >details but have no idea of how things go under the hood(for a real > >computer). > > http://www.amazon.com/dp/0123706068/ - Computer Organization and Design: The > Hardware/Software Interface by Patterson and Hennessy > > http://www.amazon.com/dp/0131485210/ - Structured Computer Organization by > Tanenbaum > > That should answer most, if not all, of your questions on that subject. I also REALLY like: The 8088 Project Book http://www.amazon.com/8088-Project-Book-Robert-Grossblatt/dp/0830631712 Although this isn't a real PC, it will give a nice start in case more technical stuff it too much too soon.
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