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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've found out from experience and Apple Care that I can no longer print documents or .jpgs that are taller than my 23" portrait/vertical oriented monitor or any other for that matter. Preview has been crippled in Snow Leopard so that it will not recognize that the image/document is taller/longer …

Ok I have all the framework done. Programs I want it to do all linked up in another program Done. A c++ program to write to boot sector DONE. All I need now is a simple (less than a gig of text:) way to start the other program from the …

This may be a PC 101 question, but I'm in the process of adding a second internal hard drive to my new XPS 8300, WIN 7 Pro x-64 pc. I have an external 2 TB HD that I use for backups. I do a lot of digital photography with Photoshop …

Hey! I sorta, kinda want to make a REALLY simple OS that would be made in c/c++ (c++ hopefully). I realize that it would take a lot of effort, and I would need a lot of time. But I am willing to put forth the required effort and time, so, …

Dear Sir/Madam, My computer is restarting sometimes automatically, when i double clicking on media file or run a program etc (But not every time). Earlier, i thought, it was because of some strong virus. So, i formatted the c drive and try to installed OS(XP Prof SP-II) on my PC. …

Dear Sir/Madam, Recently, i got a problem on loading OS XP professional SP-II. I have installed the OS bringing my Hard Disk into another computer where with my Hard Disk's OS is running smoothly. But when i installing the same Hard Disk into my computer it is not loading the …

Well, i'm thinking there is many OS Server out there like Win**** Server, Ubuntu Server, Red Hat, Centos, etc. What i want to ask is the difference between all of OS Server that would make you want to use it, example for me Free and Easy to use is very …

This is my OS that I've been working on for almost 3 months now (not all at once.. in periods of a few days each time). Would anyone skilled in NASM mind looking at parts of it and give me their opinion on my code? Note that there are many …

Hi, i have a problem with getline function in cpp program on os x Error: main.cpp:158: error: 'getline' was not declared in this scope i read that in os x are some issues with getline() function but i am newbie and i dont know what to do. is possible to …

Hello, I am new to the community (well my first thread anyway). I was just wondering which programming language would be the most effective to run a light weight process watcher, and when it detects a particular process to start a another wait loop, which, when the process ends it …

Hello everyone, I am currently employed by a cell phone provider and i am looking for a place to spread my knowledge and help those who need help. I know alot about phones and thier operation and the systems they opperate on. if I can't answer your question ill use …

hi,.,.. i knwo its sound too fasicinating (about title)... and u might b thinking i would be a some kind of rocket programmer or hve gr8 skill over various programming languages ,,.... :icon_question: but unfortunately i dont fall in any these category ,.. actually i'm a student of computer science …

Hi everyone, I'm creating my own OS from scratch, and I'm first producing an installation CD so that I can easily install my kernel on a hard drive. So far, I've written a CD-based bootstrap loader in NASM that finds a program within the root directory of the CD, loads …

So now we know that Microsoft is pushing out the release version of the latest in the operating system line-up, Windows 7, starting this week on the 30th April [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4283.html"]according to official sources[/URL]. However, we also know from various news reports that many existing Windows users are not exactly head …

Hi, I'm new to this forum and would like to ask a question relating to C#. I am trying to make my custom OS, and shutting it down, but I am encountering a problem. Here is what I have so far: [CODE]using System; using Cosmos.Compiler.Builder; namespace CosmosBoot1 { class Program …

someone knows how to launch an app in mac?? [CODE] import os class LaunchApp: def launch(self): os.startfile("/Applications/QuickTime Player.app") s = LaunchApp() s.launch()[/CODE] this code works on windows and [CODE]os.system('gnome-open ' + /path)[/CODE] on linux but in mac, it returns this error "AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'startfile'"

hello anyones! I'm trying to create a boot sector using assember. I have compile it into a bin file and put it into the memory stick. when I'm start the computer and press f12 and shoose my memory stick, it may write hello world on screen, but nothing happend! X( …

Is it possible in python to open all files in a directory? this only opens a particular file: [CODE]import os path = "/Desktop/directory/file.odt" temp = os.system("open " + path)[/CODE] how about this? am i doing it right? [CODE]import os mypath = "/Desktop/directory" temp = os.listdir(mypath) temp = [os.path.join(mypath, i) for …

Hi everyone The question i have is: Do i necesarily need to have a mac computer to be able to run mac os or can this be done on any computer other than mac? I'm asking because they are insanely expensive. P.S. A virtual amchine is out of the question. …

i need help in controlling mouse click in python. Example would be 'clicking File menu --> Save Us--> Save' on its own. I have this code for launching an app, for example a textfile. but i dont know how to control its mouse click. Advice please. [CODE]import os class LaunchApp: …

Hey guys I've tried searching the internet for an answer on this and have come up short. I was hoping someone that does this could help me out setting it up. I want to write C++ using Mac OS. I tried going the Xcode route but found Xcode to be …

Steve Jobs of [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] has declared that [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] Windows is in terminal decline. No really, that's what he's said at the [URL="http://allthingsd.com/d/"]All Things Digital[/URL] conference in LA. And he's had backing from people like Dreamworks, who now access the Internet through an iPad. OK, we'll take it as read that …

At the end of May, [URL="http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/304693/has_asus_all_given_up_linux?rid=-219"]Computerworld reported[/URL] that [URL="http://usa.asus.com/"]Asus[/URL], one of the early Netbook success stories had all but given up on Linux Netbooks. This was telling because the [URL="http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=164"]Asus Eee[/URL] (of which I own one) has a very nice, simple-to-navigate interface. It starts up fairly quickly and has long …

Hello everybody! a few days ago, i read this post in the [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread257510.html"]Advanced and Intermediate Projects[/URL]-Thread: [QUOTE]Create an operating system prototype/emulator in Python. You might research into various operating systems to get an idea for what to implement. Things you can implement: A login. A shell system. A explorer system …

Sometimes you see something and you really, really hope it's a hoax. Take this story on Slashdot, which confirms if true that [URL="http://apple.slashdot.org/story/09/10/23/1456221/Apple-Seeks-Patent-On-Operating-System-Advertising?from=rss"]Apple has applied for a patent to put advertising into its operating systems[/URL]. I really, really don't want adverts when I switch my computer on. Actually that's not …

I recently purchased a Sony 4 GB micro vault flash drive(model #: USM-4GL) and quickly discovered that it would not connect to my computer. When I plug it in, my computers beeps like it would normally but I cannot find my drive in My Computer. I have managed to open …

My Dell Dimensions 8100 main hard drive is dieing. I have a second hard drive installed already recognized and with plenty of gigs(60 or 80). The problem is I've never had a computer that started with a different OS. Do I install Windows Me First and then Windows XP?? or …

Hello, I just upgraded my laptop to windows 7, my computer stats are as follows: [CODE]Toshiba Satellite P205 Laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, Intel Core 2 Duo x2, 32 Bit Operating System 3.00 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive[/CODE] I have been a long time user of …

Hi I'm using [B]NetBeans + GCC[/B] in Linux and also [B]NetBeans + MinGW[/B] in Windows. I need to run an OS Command e.g.: [ICODE]java -jar myjar.jar[/ICODE] I prefer [B]not[/B] to have the terminal/cmd window. It works fine in Linux, but in windows, it ends up in opening a [B]cmd[/B] window …