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Please, tell me, should I start with interupts or...what? ???

I would suggest basic memory management. You will probably need the ability to map memory and a kernel heap. Real stacks may have to wait until you implement a page fault handler, depending on your design.

Fixthestar248 wrote: Please, tell me, should I start with interupts or...what? ???

Might I suggest reading a lot on it? When you know how it's built you know the dependencies in it, and you start with the bit that has none (or the fewest).

One of the better places to start is the OSFAQ. If you're bold, you can start by reading the manuals to each component.

@fixthestar: Aha? Not so cognescent we are as we did look like in that other thread of ours,eh?

Pick up some reads, the osfaq gives lots of hints and www.osdever.net might come in handy too.

We others 've had to do our part in reading also, so why should you be shielded away from this, ha?

stay safe.

BI has another bad day.

@solar:Hehe, I'm no Mod, so I need not hold back. Better this greenhorn gets taught his manners early.

But I am a mod, and thus I would ask you to cut 'em a bit of slack. Just point 'em to the FAQ and osdever.net and whatnot, and leave it at that unless they come back for second servings.

... cut 'em a bit of slack ...

you are right, Solar, that I'm quite testy and rough. Herewith I confess, that I'm a sinner.

Nevertheless, while I understand the meaning of the quoted Phrase, I haven't found a possible translation in dict.leo.org. So, what does that mean?

stay safe

beyond infinity wrote: Nevertheless, while I understand the meaning of the quoted Phrase, I haven't found a possible translation in dict.leo.org. So, what does that mean?

Unofficially, terms as slackers (people spending time not doing anything instead of studying), slackware (which doesn't bother with newish stuff) and slack space (unused space on disk) come to mind, giving rise to the idea that it has to do with slackers (mainly), in the way that he should have some time to do nothing.

The expression is usually used for busy people, who are then pressured to do more. The person pushing them even harder is then told to "cut them a little slack" so that they can have some time to calm down.

Nautical in origin, meaning to stop pulling on the rope so someone else can fix the problem (that made the rope jam).

*stands corrected*

It's amazing how much non-OS knowledge I've picked up by hanging around here

Thanks for the elucidation. ];->