Preface

The ChorusOS 5.0 Features and Architecture Overview describes the features and architecture of the ChorusOS operating system. The ChorusOS 5.0 Features and Architecture Overview serves as a general overview of the architecture of the ChorusOS operating system, presenting its particularities and advantages, as well as introducing all its features and components.

Who Should Use This Book

The ChorusOS 5.0 Features and Architecture Overview is intended for all users. It provides a global view of the ChorusOS operating system and as such does not present any procedural information or details of implementation.

Before You Read This Book

This book serves as a stand-alone presentation of ChorusOS and as such does not necessarily require you to read other manuals first.

How This Book Is Organized

The ChorusOS 5.0 Features and Architecture Overview is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Introduction to the ChorusOS 5.0 Operating System provides a general introduction to the ChorusOS operating System.

Chapter 2, Architecture and Benefits of the ChorusOS Operating System describes the architecture and main advantages of the ChorusOS operating system.

Chapter 3, ChorusOS Operating System Features presents the features ChorusOS architecture.

Appendix A, Optional ChorusOS Operating System Components lists the optional components that can be configured in into an instance of the ChorusOS operating system.

Appendix B, Complete List of Available ChorusOS System Calls provides a complete list of the system calls available in the ChorusOS operating system.

Glossary provides a glossary of ChorusOS operating system terminology.

Related Books

This book provides a global overview of the ChorusOS operating system. For precise information regarding installation, development, implementation, deployment and administration, please consult the relevant volumes of the rest of the ChorusOS documentation set.

For information about the structure of the ChorusOS documentation set, see About ChorusOS 5.0 Documentation.

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#