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What do I need to create an operating system in windows and/or linux?
I know c/c++ and little asm.

Sorry for my bad English :)

Posted 7-Oct-10 23:59pm

EddyBeGood

Updated 7-Sep-16 22:05pm

Johnny J.

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Depends on u,
it can be done with only the simple usage of Windows debug (debug.exe)!!!! :omg: ,
...
however a long development require tools
1. compiler [c or c++] (gcc,intel c++,vc 1.52)
2. linker
3. preferably an assembler(however the actual need of this can be limited to the first 512 bytes,which u can code also with debug.exe )

and for the rest u need datasheet and programmers manual from ur cpu designer.
like intel ,motorola,amd.

Posted 8-Oct-10 9:29am

perilbrain

Solution 3

You need the following things:

- Assembler
- Compiler
- Documents for the hardware you want to support
- Sense of humour for when the documents turn out to be complete fiction

Cheers,

Ash

PS: You're probably mad...

Posted 8-Oct-10 1:04am

Aescleal

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EddyBeGood 8-Oct-10 16:03pm

probably :)

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LloydA111 · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-08T11:09:00

Hi,

I am working on my own OS, so I hope I can provide you with some helpful information! For writing the kernel, I use gcc running on Linux. The assembler I use is NASM, also running on Linux.

(Also, I assume your writing this for x86?)

These two sites are very valuable places for info on OS design:
http://www.osdever.net/[^]
http://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page[^]

Another interesting link is this: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/multiboot/html_node/Example-OS-code.html[^]

The Multiboot standard is a simple way of writing a kernel, and then using a Multiboot bootloader (In my case, GRUB) to boot the kernel. A Multiboot kernel sets the CPU to 32bit and enables the A20 line (this allows access to upto a maximum of 4GB of RAM). Using a Multiboot bootloader also means you don't have to mess around writing a bootloader yourself :)

And of course: The Intel Manuals are a good place to start!

Johnny J. · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-08T00:23:00

Solution 2

I'm not sure why you would want to spend your time developing an operating system when there are so many available already, but nevertheless, these articles might help you get started:

Develop your own Operating System in C# or VB.NET[^]
Building your own operating system[^]

BTW: Windows and Linux ARE operating systems, so you don't do operating systems "in Windows and/or Linux" - you do a replacement for the two...

Posted 8-Oct-10 0:23am

Johnny J.

Updated 8-Oct-10 0:25am

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Smithers-Jones 8-Oct-10 8:20am

Can't see, why somebody would vote this answer a 1, so I countervoted 5.

Johnny J. 8-Oct-10 8:22am

Thanks a lot - I wondered the same...

Sauro Viti 8-Oct-10 8:28am

I think that just only one 5 doesn't balance a vote of 1: it's a good answer then I give you my 5 too!

Johnny J. 8-Oct-10 8:33am

Thanks to you too, Sauro

Sauro Viti · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-08T00:10:00

Solution 1

Have a look to this site[^]: it's aminimalistic open-source operating system, realized using C/C++ and assembler...

Posted 8-Oct-10 0:10am

Sauro Viti

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EddyBeGood 8-Oct-10 16:05pm

thanks :) \m/

EddyBeGood 8-Oct-10 16:08pm

do you maybe know how to compile it in Visual C++. i know how to create a bootloader in asm but i want kernel in c/c++. in gcc i have an error if i have more than one c/cpp file

EddyBeGood 8-Oct-10 16:11pm

i want to create an OS but from start

Sauro Viti 8-Oct-10 16:47pm

From the site that I give you download the source files zip; inside it you also find the instructions on how to build it... if I remember right :-)