Date:	Wed, 27 Nov 1996 09:41:01 +0000
From:	Bill Currie <billc AT blackmagic DOT tait DOT co DOT nz>
Subject:	Re: =?UNKNOWN?Q?=BFWritting?= OS?
To:	mhewii AT concentric DOT net
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Reply-to:	billc AT blackmagic DOT tait DOT co DOT nz
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Organization:	Tait Electronics NZ
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Mark & Candice wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Many people right now are trying OS writing as a hobbie.
> I have been gathering info on the machanincs of doing so.
> Someone had told me about GCC/DJGPP and NASM, as a tool set to use
> for a project like this.
> 
> The QUESTION is:
> What MAKE options do I use to make it a loadable image.
> What is the minamal pmode setting are needed to load it.
> What function are IN djgpp, and what are OS calls.
> 
> We have Written 16/32bit OSs in TASM, DASM, but are looking for a
> C + ASM  tool set.  We are aware that you cant call an INT 21h or
> such if you have not written/loaded it.
> 
> Any pointers to info, or free/share ware tools will be apprecated.

I have a boot strap loader available at
http://www.abwillms.demon.co.uk/prog/index.htm (Thanks Alaric)
It's in arj format but the link there will soon be changed to point to a
zip file.

The loader requires(?) djgpp because I use djasm (source included, but
it neads bison to build).

Bill
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