Linux

http://duartes.org/gustavo/blog/post/memory-translation-and-segmentation very goom sum-up about memory mechanism in modern x86 machines. For more elabored and detailed info

http://www.timesys.com/products/processors/intel/intel-ixp425 page lists some details about intel ixp4xx combo-cpu’s and there are some useful notes as to what kernel config options should be enabled. Timesys uses 2.6.16.10

http://www.halfgaar.net/why-power-failures-are-bad-for-your-data artilcle tells what happens when u pull the plug … in short nothing good will happen, so use UPS! read article for details

http://togami.com/~warren/guides/remoteraidcrazies/ how to convert single disk install to linux software raid1 (this guide also assumes that u don’t have local access)

http://duartes.org/gustavo/blog/post/kernel-boot-process 3rd article – explains how linux kernel boots

http://www.linux.com/feature/140734 JULY-2008: adaptec SAS 8 port with 6 SATA HDDs vs MD-RAID for 5, 6 and 10

http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7995848646.html article explains a few things and post sample code that shows how to instrument x86 boot process

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_lightweight_web_servers the subj. useful.

http://projects.leisink.org/hiawatha Hiawatha is a webserver for Unix. It has been writting with ‘being secure’ as its main goal.

http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/ muahaaa! but the guy surely knows what he is talking about