bootstrapping

I'm writing a bootstrap and kernel for myself and both bootstrap and kernel will be burn on a CD-R and will function as a CD-live. It is not a linux CD-Live or something else,is totally my own bootloader and kernel. I do not want to use other booloaders (i.e. GRUB) so please don't suggest me to use them. Here is my question: In my bootloader ASM code, I want to load my kernel and kernel entry into the RAM from CD-ROM (not from hard disk or floppy disk), and lets assume that we know where the kernel located exactly on the CD-ROM (sector number). As far as I know I have to use int 0x13, AH = 02h

I was briefly reading about Maxine which is an open source JVM implementation that written in Java. This sounds circular to me. If java requires a virtual machine to run in, how can the virtual machine itself be written in Java (won't the VM code require a VM in which to run, and so on?). Edit : Ok, so I see I overlooked the fact that Java doesn't have to run in a VM. How then does one explain how a LISP compiler can be written in LISP? Or should this be a new question altogether? Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Your assumption that Java requires a virtual machine is incorrect to begin with . You are

According the the gcc build instructions you can build binutils concurrently with building gcc (as well as gmp,mpc,etc). Here's what that page says : If you also intend to build binutils (either to upgrade an existing installation or for use in place of the corresponding tools of your OS), unpack the binutils distribution either in the same directory or a separate one. In the latter case, add symbolic links to any components of the binutils you intend to build alongside the compiler (bfd, binutils, gas, gprof, ld, opcodes, ...) to the directory containing the GCC sources. Likewise the GMP,

What is Ericsson's implementation of Erlang and Erlang/OTP written and compiled in? Is is assembly, C or Erlang itself? Update 1: Thanks to DrJokepu. If I understand correctly, Erlang source-to-VM compiler is written in Erlang itself. But the VM is written in C. Update 2: Hynek-Pichi-Vychodil pointed out a lot of details. VM and HW interacting drivers: in C. Compiler (to VM) and libraries: in Erlang. Extensions: Possible in any language by writing a port or an Erlang node in that language. Hynek -Pichi- Vychodil Erlang itself is written in Erlang. Sounds strange? Yes, because it is only

I am configuring Automapper in the Bootstrapper and I call the Bootstrap() in the Application_Start() , and I've been told that this is wrong because I have to modify my Bootstrapper class each time I have to add a new mapping, so I am violating the Open-Closed Principle. How do you think, do I really violate this principle? public static class Bootstrapper { public static void BootStrap() { ModelBinders.Binders.DefaultBinder = new MyModelBinder(); InputBuilder.BootStrap(); ConfigureAutoMapper(); } public static void ConfigureAutoMapper() { Mapper.CreateMap<User, UserDisplay>() .ForMember(o =>