Hi! > I just want to know what a kernel is. I cant find it anywhere, so > Ill ask. What do they do? Hmm. An elementary but highly important question. Before I try to come up with a (possibly bad) description, here's one 'stolen' off the Web: The central module of an operating system. It is the part of the operating system that loads first, and it remains in main memory. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be as small as possible while still providing all the essential services required by other parts of the operating system and applications. Typically, the kernel is responsible for memory management, process and task management, and disk management. You can find this text (be sure to read all the links, too, since I suspect you might be interested in them as well) at: http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/k/kernel.html Have fun! Dietmar -- A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
