mini operating system

azeem ahmad azeem81 at msn.com
Thu Aug 16 14:04:20 UTC 2007




>From: Oliver Falk <oliver at linux-kernel.at>
>Reply-To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core 
><fedora-devel-list at redhat.com>
>To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core 
><fedora-devel-list at redhat.com>
>Subject: Re: mini operating system
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:44:45 +0200
>
>On 08/16/2007 03:28 PM, azeem ahmad wrote:
> > hi list
> > i want to develop a basic operating system for learning purposes which
> > contains the following
> >
> > -device manager
> > -File manager
> > -memory manager
> > -communication manager
> > -bootloader
> >
> > all these things i want to develop by my own self, i want the system to
> > reside on a flopy disk, with which i cant boot an Intel computer and can
> > do some basic work.
> >
> > the problem is that i cant get so many floppy disks to work and test
> > again and again as floppy disk demages so quickly.
> >
> > is there any simulator on Linux or windows which i can use to check my
> > programs. (note that these programs can not be checked on a running
> > operating system, as i have to initiate BIOS interupts directly).
> > the Operating environemnt i would prefer is Fedora Core and the Language
> > is ANCI C.
> >
> > waiting for ur response
>
>Use qemu for this. qemu is available via yum.
>
>Best,
>  Oliver
>

thanx Oliver, but as much i read about it, will it simulate the BIOS 
interupts before booting the OS?

Regards
Azeem

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