"Matthew S. Davis" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>      I'm just starting an attempt to figure out "how the Squeak VM
> works". 
You might find it useful to look at the impending Squeak book - wherein
you will find several beautifully written and insightful chapters on
just this topic. You can read most (or maybe all by now) of it at: http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/squeakbook

tim