Subj : Question To : comp.programming From : Bill Cunningham Date : Wed Sep 28 2005 03:31 am Ok I decide to run an executable. Is the loader that loads the file into memory an application in the compiler components that in turn communicate with the sys calls? What part of the file does the loader load first? The entry point? And what address in memory is the file loaded into? In virtual or physical address? Some big questions huh? How can I look at the value at 0x000c0 ? It's not if a file so can a hex editor look at it or do I need another tool? Bill .