From f42700b6c6329be0813b523bcde6bcf1ee13678a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simponic Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 15:25:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] README --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b81578b --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +##SimponicOS + +This is a 32-bit protected mode OS that I am trying to write from scratch. +It is mostly a test of my knowledge of C and computer hardware in general. +I hope it becomes something better in the future. Right now I'm having +difficulty with interrupts. + +You must have the GCC toolchain compiled for i386 installed on your machine, setup +with cross-compilation. You can find directions on how to do this on the OSDev +wiki. + +You must also have grub, as I use it for bootloading.