Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:31:13 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: Nick Popoff <mouse@bloodletting.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Book Question Message-ID: <66070.928218673@axl.noc.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 31 May 1999 17:47:45 MST." <3.0.6.32.19990531174745.007b2100@void.bloodletting.com>
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On Mon, 31 May 1999 17:47:45 MST, Nick Popoff wrote:
> Sorry if this is off topic for this list, but I'm about to dive head
> first into more advanced FreeBSD and I'm badly in need of a good
> reference book.
Hi Nick,
If "more advanced FreeBSD" means the guts of the system, rather than
"advanced system administration", then I have a recommendation:
The Design and Implementation of the 4.4BSD Operating System
ISBN 0-201-54979-4
I started reading it a month ago and I'm _loving_ it. Having used
FreeBSD for a few years makes it a lot easier to swallow than I imagine
it would be for the complete neophyte.
The book is a journey of demystification, bringing the kernel and its
interoperation with userland processes and hardware into perspective.
The writing style is crystal clear and is bursting with a determined
sense of direction every step of the way.
Then again, I'm only on page 93, so I can't speak for the entire volume.
;-)
Good luck!
Ciao,
Sheldon.
PS: Perhaps I'm just biased because I'm being so seriously boggled by
the Knuth book my boss dropped onto my desk. I'm getting a serious
"you'll never be a hacker, 'cause your math sucks" vibe. :-\
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