Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/07/23/14:28:30
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: IOnet News <logix AT ionet DOT net>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:52 PM
> Subject: **MAKING OS**
>
>
> > I am trying to write my own o/s in c++, i really dont know where to start.
> > I am an advanced c++ programmer
>
> are you sure?
>
> >but never tried an OS. any help would be
> > great. I want it to run under dos maybe, but not for sure. It would be
> > good if it could run all on its own
>
>
> DOS is an OS. therefore, if you write an OS, it cannot run under DOS. e.g.
> Windows 95 does not run UNDER DOS, it allows you to spawn a very special
> VM86 machine that runs DOS.
>
> you should probably start by looking at FreeDOS, OS/2000, and MMURTL, all
> good and free OSes.
>
> -={C}=-
actualy WIn 95 does run under DOS there for it technicly isn't an OS.
--
Linux Rules
Darren 'The' Noble
- Raw text -