Mail Archives: djgpp/2002/11/20/03:45:14
NoEmailAds AT execpc DOT com (Chris Giese) wrote in message news:<3ddb0469$0$1412$272ea4a1 AT news DOT execpc DOT com>...
> surya4friends AT yahoo DOT com (Aditya) wrote:
>
> >2. My objective is to write OS starting with Bootloader.
>
> Writing an OS can be fun, but writing a bootloader is not
> as fun, interesting, or easy as it sounds. Use the GRUB
> bootloader instead:
> http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/#download
> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/grub-0.92-i386-pc.tar.gz
> http://www.washingdishes.freeuk.com/grubtut.html
> http://my.execpc.com/~geezer/osd/boot/grub-how.txt
>
> >1. How to get Flat format?
>
> Do you mean binary output? If you use the "aout kludge",
> GRUB will load a 32-bit OS in any file format, including
> DJGPP COFF. So you don't need binary output.
>
> >2. Is this (Flat format or COEFF) directly executable?
>
> The CPU must be in 32-bit mode (protected mode) to run it.
> GRUB will also do this for you.
To
Chris Giese/Martin Stromberg
Thanks for advice! But I guess, I will like to try, may be it will
increase my curve, but later when I try to get benefitted with this
project, PM Arch internals will be clear with this bootloader. And Of
course, I can send mail to these places. :) what say?
apart from that about link http://www.execpc.com/~geezer, this and
another few links and documents like alt.os.development FAQ, are must
like AST's book, essentials for anyone furthering in OS :)
Regards,
Aditya.
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