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smart_pc

Nov 10th, 2008 4:27 am

exploring the operating system

using c in making operating system needs to have a platform on which its compiler will run and so its executable file too. So now how to run the c file made in c on a bare machine without any platform. some of you suggested to go for assembly coding but how would machine understand assembly coding. it still requires a platform. this brings us to a conclusion for machine language. but the solution is not satisfactory. you please assist us. we are waiting for ur suggestions. help us . we even need asm programmers. we are all peers , no bosssss...

dickersonka

Nov 10th, 2008 5:35 pm

Re: exploring the operating system

a bootloader starts the os, might want to take a look at the linux kernel

michinobu_zoned

Nov 25th, 2008 4:08 pm

Re: exploring the operating system

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickersonka (Post 732827)

a bootloader starts the os, might want to take a look at the linux kernel

Isn't the bootloader apart of the physical computer? I read that it's "firmware" which comes with the computer.

dickersonka

Nov 25th, 2008 4:11 pm

Re: exploring the operating system

bootloader is traditionally a piece of software

this should help you out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booting

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