PonyOS Pre-Alpha

PonyOS Pre-Alpha
Build 1



PonyOS,
It doesn't yet do all too much; in fact, it has no real user interactions,
Beyond being able to type text.

Current Functionality

• Strings
• GDT + IDT
• ISRs
• IRQ
• Timer and Keyboard support
• Memory Paging

TODO:

• Heaps
• Files and VFS
• User Mode
• 90x50 Display Mode
• Protected Mode?

Basically, I was bored. So, what better thing to do than write an operating system?
Written in 3 parts C and one part Assembly, with lots of emphasis placed on stability and efficiency.
If you want to just have a go at typing letters,
And doing this in a sane medium such as Word or this forum,
You can go ahead and give the thing a spin.

The OS will run on a virtual machine such as Virtual Box, Microsoft Virtual PC, Bochs, etc.
Just mount it to the virtual floppy drive and boot.
If you're feeling particularly adventurous, you may choose to actually write the file to an actual floppy disc,
And boot your actual computer, but that requires floppy drives;
Something increasingly rare in our day and age.

The floppy image:

(1.4MB exactly)
The Virtual Box preset config file:

(Saves time configuring Virtual Box)

How to Boot:

Once you've booted PonyOS, you'll actually be faced with the GRUB bootloader;
Don't fear, just type:
kernel 200+24
Hit enter, and then type:
boot
And hit enter once more, then you're set!

Disclaimer:
This OS currently does nothing even close to productive,
It's just there and it's shiny.

 

Build 2 Updates:

Keyboard interaction fully added.
Memory pooling and heap management added.
String handling changed to work faster.
Linux-like bash added.
Support for virtual FAT filesystem.
Runs fine in protected mode; detects all hardware properly.

And the piece-de-resistance:
Java 1.1 ported and many parts working.

TODO:
Created interfaces for:
- Network adapters
- USB Storage
- Mice
- Hard disc/storage.