Hi guys. so i wanna code my own Simple Dos-like OS that boots to a prompt with the simple command of "Hello" which should load a message that says "Hello, World!". Would someone be generous enough to give me some source code that just boots and has the command "Hello". I can do everything else from there. all i need is basically the bootloader and the prompt. Thanks!
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Jump to PostYou can find extensive information, including sample boot loaders, at OSDev.org. I would recommend being careful about posting to the fora there, however, as they expect you to carry your own weight, and …
Jump to PostYou should check out MikeOS. It's completely written in assembly, and I believe it can be booted from a floppy or a cd.
http://mikeos.berlios.de/
Jump to PostI would also recommend using an emulator (e.g., Bochs) or virtualizer (e.g., VirtualBox, QEMU, VirtualPC) rather than running off of live hardware, at least while testing and debugging. If nothing else, it would save you the constant work of rebooting the system as you test it, as you will be …
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