Great! That's what I'm looking for. Do you know any text about this? Thanks!
ps The idea of linux from scratch is great too. > Hi Norbin, > here is a simplified view on unix: > hardware->kernel-modules->kernel->libraries->applications/servers > harware(screen,mouse,hard drive,modem...) > kernel modules allow the kernel to communicate with hardware > the kernel controls the hardware and communicates with libraries > libraries contain common functions or logic that program need > applications do what you want(edit document,read mail) > servers do thing that need to be done without interventions like > printing, apache, disk io, swapping > > there is also a desktop view: > video hardware->video kernel modules->kernel->x libs->x > server(xfree/xorg)->display manager->window manager > x libs include kde,qt and gnome libs. there are tool kits for the window > managers to draw widgets and keep track of windows > display managers are xdm,gdm,kdm. this allow you to login to the desktop > environment like twm,gnome,kde > windowmanagers keep track of the windows and give them the 'buttons, > 'borders' and > 'arrow'. > > there is also a unix/pc boot process: > power on-> bios->kernel->hardware/hard disk detection-> sysv init > system->start servers->console login > > cheers, > Kev > > > -- > counter.li.org #238656 -- goto counter.li.org and be counted! > `$' $' > $ $ _ > ,d$$$g$ ,d$$$b. $,d$$$b`$' g$$$$$b $,d$$b > ,$P' `$ ,$P' `Y$ $$' `$ $ "' `$ $$' `$ > $$ $ $$ggggg$ $ $ $ ,$P"" $ $ $ > `$g. ,$$ `$$._ _. $ _,g$P $ `$b. ,$$ $ $ > `Y$$P'$. `Y$$$$P $$$P"' ,$. `Y$$P'$ $. ,$. > > > BodyID:111496.2.n.logpart (stored separately) > >
