Re: [coreboot] Suggested readings

2014-10-08 Thread prasnik
Hello Greg, I think I got it. When you say that Intel "retires some part number", you probably mean that Intel has stopped to talk about some architectures (or cpu families) in its official documentation. And "working entry" should mean that those cpu-families are still valid, at least concept

Re: [coreboot] Suggested readings

2014-10-07 Thread prasnik
Hi Greg, On 2014-10-07 14:35, Gregg Levine wrote: [..] It contains several sadly retired part numbers in the book, and of course What do you mean with "part numbers" .. chapters? If so, does the whole sentence mean that this book has chapters on obsolete topics? the members of the original s

Re: [coreboot] Suggested readings

2014-10-07 Thread prasnik
However, there's nothing (that I know of) that encompasses the expanse that is historical x86 systems. do you mean that no book (that you know) talks about x86 systems? -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot

[coreboot] Suggested readings

2014-10-06 Thread prasnik
Dear cb folks, I ask you some advice on material that is worth reading in order to gain fundamental notions on computer architecture. Which book do you suggest to that purpose? Thanks in advance -- coreboot mailing list: coreboot@coreboot.org http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot