From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 22 20:19:55 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9099716A41F for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:19:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from aiolos.otenet.gr (aiolos.otenet.gr [195.170.0.93]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8A5543D45 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:19:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from flame.pc (aris.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.226]) by aiolos.otenet.gr (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-1) with SMTP id j8MKJokT002922; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:19:51 +0300 Received: from flame.pc (flame [127.0.0.1]) by flame.pc (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j8MKJQx5016246; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:19:26 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by flame.pc (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id j8MKJP2J016245; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:19:25 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:19:25 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Bj?rn K?nig Message-ID: <20050922201925.GA16192@flame.pc> References: <20050922191101.86254.qmail@web50113.mail.yahoo.com> <43330993.60700@cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <43330993.60700@cs.tu-berlin.de> Cc: "Jorge Mario G. Mazo" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Good Operating systems book? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:19:55 -0000 On 2005-09-22 21:44, Bj?rn K?nig wrote: > Jorge Mario G. Mazo wrote: >> I want to learn about operating system to later start contributing to >> FreeBSD I would like to hear what books are good for newbies like me! >> NOTE: my C skills are pretty decent >> >> At a local library thre is a copy of Modern Operating System by >> Andrew tanebaum, but it`s the old edtion (from 1989 I think) so I'm >> not sure if that would still be valid!!! Tanenbaum's book is a great read. Some of the stuff it contains is useful even after years. I also like the following book a lot: Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, Greg Gagne "Operating Systems' Concepts" Sixth Edition Wiley Press ISBN: 0-471-41743-2 > This is a good book if you want to know more about the FreeBSD kernel: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201702452/ Seconded. This is an amazing book and *is* kernel specific. It may be a bit difficult as an introductory text for userland work, but it's definitely one of the most appreciated items of my book collection :)