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what exactly would I have to do to make my own OS?

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start with a bootloader then write a little kernel
and then add whatever you want

pf

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try learning protected mode, being in pmode is like being high, dude

Cheers,
Adrian

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i wan make a new Os called Stealth...with shit on hackin and stuff...got n e ideas on shit can start on? :|

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i wan make a new Os called Stealth...with shit on hackin and stuff...got n e ideas on shit can start on? :|

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First you get idea about what an operating system doing ?

then you choose a language to write your OS.
start with a boot loader.

Write a kernel for real mode OS

switch into protected mode

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get JAGGU OS run it on WINdows 98 or dos and get some idea.It can also boot.Need more send an email to me mail ID in website

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You could take Linux's code, insert some of your code and have a new cool OS.
Or you can take the old kernel and make only programs.
Bulid your distribution 8-)

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I don't see why to develop a new OS, the better is to contribute in developing an already existing one, Linux for example, you may join the open source comunity and share the development proccess.
I think if you try to develop something like this alone you won't get so far.
No need to re-invent the wheel.

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I don't agree that you should bother doing a boot loader. There are enough good bootloaders out there and wasting time on that extremely low level stuff will probably waste too much time and not allow you to start solving interesting problems in OS design (i'm talking purely theoretically here cause I've only done research and classes on OS's and played around on an OS written by a friend of mine "Amharic OS". But the above logic applies to the question of "Why build an OS in the first place?" There are enough good OS's already out there, I believe a better way to learn would be to hook up with an existing project. Maybe write a device driver for your hardware in Linux or something.

- emk

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If you write your own OS you'll better understand what's going on at the lowest level. Start learning Protected mode. Don't hesitate - write. I suggest not to use bootloader at first but start OS from real DOS mode in some PC emulator (Bochs at sourceforge for example). This will save your time when testing (consider time for rebooting after each stupid bug fixed). Actually I do so.

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im in the middle of designing my own os and would like to know wot programmes i need to start off

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