Lpc2000

I'm just starting out with the ARM controllers and GCC.  Currently I 
am using the Atmel ATmega128 with the Codevision compiler.  
Codevision hides all the details of linking and all the other 
details that you need to deal with in GCC + ld.

My question is this-- Is there a good reference book / website that 
deals with ARM + GCC together for beginners?  Of course I have found 
TONS of info on GCC and TONS of info on ARM.  The problem is that 
I'm swimming in datasheets and pdf's but I'm having a hard time 
putting all of this together in a usable way.  Here is one 
example:  I'm trying to figure out all of these linker scripts.  I 
see a section called glue_7 in one script but not in the others.  
What is glue_7 anyway?  I assume thats its some type of glue logic 
for thumb/ARM interworking but I can't find anything to confirm 
this.  Is there some standard list of sections for the ARM?  Are the 
sections used based on which compiler (C, C++) is used?  Do ARM 
toolchains always use the ELF object format or will I find other 
types used?  And then I find hundreds of startup scripts and about 
50 ways to load up the vector table.  --My eyes are starting to 
glaze over.
I just downloaded an eval copy of crossworks for ARM and I have my 
LPC-MT-2106 + JTAG dev board from Olimex.  I'm hoping that 
the 'light bulb' turns on before too long.

Thanks for reading my newbie ranting.  Please don't flame my for 
dumb questions.  hhhheeellllpppp!!!