BarinkOS/README.md
Nigel 2e59e6593e Add proper Physical memory management to this branch
to ensure it doesn't get too out of date

We can now run the FAT command to demo reading out the FAT16 filesystem,
however this will cause the need for a reboot as after this command. We are FOR NOW
not able to put in any new commands
2022-03-12 16:56:50 +01:00

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# Writing an Operating system
## As a learning experience!
Inspired by people like Linus Torvalds and Andreas Kling
![Logo](images/BarinkOS.png)
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### Screenshot(s)
![Scrolling the terminal](screenshots/Screenshot1.png) \
The first scrolling boot screen. 😲
![Interrupt handeling](screenshots/WIP_interruptHandling.png) \
W.I.P - Working on interrupt handling
![Multiboot integration](screenshots/multiboot.png) \
Multiboot information can be read by the kernel.
![PCI enumeration](screenshots/PCIBusEnumeration.png) \
Enumerating the PCI bus
![ATAPI CD-ROM Identification](screenshots/CD-ROM_Identify.png) \
Correctly identified our ATAPI device 🎉
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### The goal
Writing a hobby operating system to better understand the basic building blocks of any operating system.Initially I'd like for my
operating system to be able to run bash.
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### Operating System Technical specs/details
The operating system can print strings to the
screen. The terminal/screen has scrolling so the latest messages are visible on the screen.
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### Planning
[See TODO](todo.md) \
[See Features](features.md)
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### Docs
[Intro](docs/Intro.md) \
[Manuals](docs/Manuals.md) \
[Project structure](docs/ProjectStructure.md)
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### Resources:
#### General kernel stuff
[wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page](wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page)
[Modern Operating Systems [book]](https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Operating-Systems-Tanenbaum-Andrew/dp/1292061421/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_nl_NL=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=Modern+Operating+systems&qid=1619967779&sr=8-1)
[whiteheadsoftware.dev](https://whiteheadsoftware.dev/operating-systems-development-for-dummies/)
#### More specific stuff
[VFS explained: science.unitn.it](https://www.science.unitn.it/~fiorella/guidelinux/tlk/node102.html)