What is a kernel?

**JamesM** · Sep 4th, 2001, 04:01 AM

Always wanted to know, and a little to

to ask. I am sure some boffin will be able to tell me exactly what one is.

Also when using api calls some are to "kernel32.dll" some are to user32.dll. Can someone tie this into the answer too, please

.

**parksie** · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:01 AM

A kernel is the centre of a nut (the main bit you eat) so following on from that...

...the kernel is the actual OS itself. It provides most of the system services (threading, processes) and all the rest of it. Get WinTop and see kernel32.dll up there near "Idle"

user32.dll provides user interface services, like creating windows.

**filburt1** · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:50 AM

Originally posted by parksie
user32.dll provides user interface services, like crashing windows.

So true...

**Bonker Gudd** · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:52 AM

You don't need much sleep, do you

chenko · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:55 AM

hes trying to stay awake as long as he can as someone will kill him soon...

**beachbum** · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:58 AM

So where does your dorg sleep then?

**filburt1** · Sep 4th, 2001, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by Bonker Gudd
You don't need much sleep, do you

I get up at 6:15 for school.

denniswrenn · Sep 4th, 2001, 06:01 AM

I woke up at 5:50

I forgot school starts at 8:15 this year(last year it started at 7:30)... D'Oh!

**filburt1** · Sep 4th, 2001, 06:02 AM

Still 7:30 here.

Time to leave.

chenko · Sep 4th, 2001, 06:14 AM

HAHAHAHA,

yall all have school... go suck the teachers balls....

**parksie** · Sep 4th, 2001, 06:20 AM

While we arse around on here

**SteveCRM** · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:43 AM

Suckers!

I start tomorrow at 7:45

I'm hoping that my body remembers the school since I'll be sleepwalking most of tomorrow

denniswrenn · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:45 AM

WOOOOO! I don't have to go to school until 10:30 today

**SteveCRM** · Sep 4th, 2001, 09:47 AM

HAHAHA But you're there now!

**parksie** · Sep 4th, 2001, 09:59 AM

And I'm still here lazing around!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

**abdul** · Sep 4th, 2001, 11:19 AM

My school starts at 8:40 and today was the first day

**aknisely** · Sep 4th, 2001, 07:05 PM

School here starts at 11:30, we take a 2-hour break for lunch, and we're out the door by 1:35.

**nishantp** · Sep 4th, 2001, 07:31 PM

Lol over here schools start LATE...our school doesnt start until 8:45. Ans i complain about getting up at 7...

**abdul** · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by aknisely
School here starts at 11:30, we take a 2-hour break for lunch, and we're out the door by 1:35.

What are you talking about???Is that a high school

**sail3005** · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:35 PM

last year i started at 9:16!

**aknisely** · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by abdul
What are you talking about???Is that a high school

Yep. We Infadels don't believe in torturing our children with all that crappy European "knowledge" or "facts" or "science."

**siyan** · Sep 4th, 2001, 08:56 PM

Get up at 7, bus at 8:05, in school by 8:20, class by 9:00. 50 minutes for lunch, and then we're off at 2:45. Not bad I guess.

-C

scoutt · Sep 4th, 2001, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by aknisely
School here starts at 11:30, we take a 2-hour break for lunch, and we're out the door by 1:35.

then you only have class for 5 minutes??????

**JungleMan** · Sep 4th, 2001, 09:34 PM

Get up at 7, arrive at 8:30 (i'm within walking distance from the schoool, but i don't walk), lunch at 11:35 for a half hour, get out at 3:15, cross country practice

starts at 3:45 and ends at about 5:15.

**aknisely** · Sep 4th, 2001, 09:58 PM

Seriously, though:

Up at 6:30, run my five miles
Half-hour walk to school
First Period starts at 8:45
Lunch at 11:35
Third period at 12:25
Ends at 3:15
run another two miles

**abdul** · Sep 4th, 2001, 10:07 PM

My time still passes pretty good at school because look at my sujects (all computer-related):

1st: OAC Computer Science(Turing and Visual Basic

)
2nd: Grade 11 Computer science(Turing)
3rd: CISCO Networking course(something like cisco training)
4th: Information processing

It is all pretty good in this semester

**aknisely** · Sep 4th, 2001, 10:09 PM

Ugh, stuck to a computer all day, adbul.... not good

Don't you take maths or literature or music?

**scsa20** · Sep 5th, 2001, 03:04 AM

comming in alittle too late, but, the kernel is that one dude from KFC

ok, the truth is that the kernel is the OS it self...if you go into dos and delete that file...say bye to your OS

(I love viruses that actacks the kernel

)

**abdul** · Sep 5th, 2001, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by aknisely
Ugh, stuck to a computer all day, adbul.... not good

Don't you take maths or literature or music?

I also take these subjects but not music

O taking math,physics,english,geograhics next semseter so next one will be totally hard

**aknisely** · Sep 5th, 2001, 05:57 PM

No MUSIC??!?!?!?

**parksie** · Sep 5th, 2001, 05:58 PM

Shall we burn him, Adam?

chenko · Sep 5th, 2001, 06:01 PM

ok missing the whole thread...

but when i did my MSCE course, the instructor explained the kernel like a pub... now i aint gonna say how .... YET, just you think, and try to explain it using a pub yourself....lol

**Stefan Raab** · Sep 5th, 2001, 06:01 PM

i've got a gas problem, so all wee need is a lighter

chenko · Sep 5th, 2001, 06:05 PM

no no no, your doing it all wrong

you need an able octopus and a rubber wok!

**aknisely** · Sep 5th, 2001, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by parksie
Shall we burn him, Adam?

By all means, have the honors....

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