as a beginner you're probably better off finding an implementation that requires less of an OS footprint.
- Loko Scheme runs on bare metal x86-64. - Gambit Scheme has been used to compile bare metal code. - Ribbit is a new ultralight Scheme from Gambit's author.- There are various microcontroller Schemes - from memory, most recent last: BIT, PICBIT, PICOBIT, Armpit, Microscheme. Papers written about at least the first three.
