MikeOS

MikeOS is an operating system for x86 PCs, written entirely in assembler.
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  • License:
  • BSD License
  • Price:
  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • Mike Saunders
  • Publisher web site:
  • http://mikeos.berlios.de/

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MikeOS Description

MikeOS is an operating system for x86 PCs, written entirely in assembler. MikeOS is an operating system for x86 PCs, written entirely in assembler. It's not intended to to become a fully-fledged general purpose OS -- instead, it's designed for learning basic OS design and x86 assembly language. Consequently, it runs in 16-bit mode (for BIOS access) and has very low system requirements.Current features include: FAT12 floppy disk reading; menu-based program selector; command-line interface; 26 system calls (eg screen and string handling); rudimentary DOS compatibility; an API for developers; example programs and more. To run MikeOS, download the compressed archive from the links below -- this includes the full source code and disk images. What's New in This Release: · A new full-screen text editor was added, while the command line interface can output text files using 'cat'. · The music keyboard interface was updated, and small updates were made to the disk driver API.


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