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Lucky Luke

What can you say?

Post by Lucky Luke »

Hey,

I need a boot sector which can load a file named 'kernel.bin' from a FAT12 formatted disk.  This boot sector must be able to switch to protected mode and set up a GDT.  Where can I find it?

Thank you a lot for your kind help!
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Freakyprogrammer

RE:What can you say?

Post by Freakyprogrammer »

Hey, I was in the same situation not to long ago and here are a few links to some bootloaders ana Kernels I have used and are very satisfied with...

***Bootloaders***
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/bootse ... ootf02.zip (Loads Kernel.bin)
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/bootse ... ootr01.zip
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/bootse ... v0_02b.zip
And, in case you havent heard of GRUB...
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/bootse ... .93.tar.gz

***Kernels***
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/kernels/kernel1.zip
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/kernels/kernel2.zip
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/kernels/kernel3.zip
   http://www.osdever.net/downloads/kernels/osd.zip (Highly Recommended)

  Hope it helps...
                       - Peace out
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