basicdos
x86-bootloader
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4.9 | 0.0 | |
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MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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basicdos
x86-bootloader
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Just got my bootloader and real mode kernel working on 80s hardware!
I recently got my hands on a IBM PC Convertible (model 5140), rocking an Intel 8088 CPU and 256KB of RAM! I had to get my bootloader and kernel running on this thing, and after a few weeks of fixing up bugs its finally working!!! For those interested on the source code: FAT12/16 Bootloader (github.com) SuccOS: A hobby Operating System (github.com)
What are some alternatives?
GLaBIOS - A modern, scratch-built, open-source (GPLv3) alternative ROM BIOS for PC, XT, 8088 Clone or Turbo PCs.
FutureDOS - A futuristic DOS
unzx0_x86 - Free, zlib licensed ZX0 decompressor for the x86
sjasmplus - Command-line cross-compiler of assembly language for Z80 CPU.
regal86 - Register Allocator for 8086
optromloader - IBM PC/Clone 8086+ floppy-loading of option roms.
BTAG - The Better Than Awful GRUB bootloader
Cyjon - A simple, clean code, multi-tasking kernel written in pure Assembly language for 64-bit processors from the AMD64 family.
GW-BASIC - Assembling Microsoft GW-BASIC from 1983, with MASM or JWasm • "pre-release" binaries at https://codeberg.org/tkchia/GW-BASIC/releases • source mirror of https://codeberg.org/tkchia/GW-BASIC • fork of https://github.com/dspinellis/GW-BASIC
Zero - 64 bit bootloader for Cyjon operating system.