My 2 cents ... Additional to the Linux specific books mentioned in this thread. To get the _philosophy_ behind the Linux kernel / or any operating system you must read one of the x86 architecture books. Or any other architecture you are interested in. My pick for x86. These are also available in the SAARC country. >From the the top draw ... 1. Intel / AMD architecture manual. Free down loadable from their site. 2. Operating Systems Design and Implementation (minix) 3. OS Dev website. Thanks -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ