Richard Stevens book

From: Nick (fenderflames_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: 27 Feb 2004 03:48:54 -0800

I need some help with this. I'm trying to learn more about the code
implementation of TCP(not so much socket programming).

So far the best book(or one of the best) I found is Richard Stevens -
TCP/IP Illustrated Vol.2 The Implementation, ISBN 020163354X. Another
good one seems to be Douglas Comer - Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol.
II ISBN 0139738436.

I would love to use the Stevens book, but he is using the 4.4BSD-Lite
source code. Comer is using his own XINU. I don't have any of those.

I am aware that the principles described in those books apply to other
OS's as well. The thing is that I would like to be able to follow the
source code samples line by line on a real system. I don't know how I
could do this on my Debian, given the fact that the books are written
with other OS in mind.

What could I do ??? Should I install BSD Lite ? Even if I do, I guess
things have changed since the book came out in 1995. Should I install
XINU and use Comer's book ? Or should I just use my Debian and go with
the Stevens book, trying to deal with the differences between OS as
they come up ?

I would appreciate any input on this. Thanks