Working on a bootsector

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Madmonky1

Working on a bootsector

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jrfritz

Re:Working on a bootsector

Post by jrfritz »

VESA in PMode is hard...and you should NOT worrie about that till your OS is done.

If you want PMode, look at my boot.asm in FritzOS:

FritzOS Development Page
Mr_Spam

Re:Working on a bootsector

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the accually switch is only 3 lines. its easally found in Tom's boot sector.
Madmonky1

Re:Working on a bootsector

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Hey... if only I had been smart enough to veiw that in wordpad before ;)
how do I get to finishing my OS without VESA?
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Re:Working on a bootsector

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Mr_Spam

Re:Working on a bootsector

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hmm, well, i ment setting the pmode bit....not all the other crap that needs to be done........
Slasher

Re:Working on a bootsector

Post by Slasher »

setting pmode bit

mov eax,cr0
inc eax
mov cr0, eax

done!!!
of course without the other 'CRAP' it will not work!!
Madmonky1

Re:Working on a bootsector

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Nevermind this post, Ive decided to stea-Borrow somone elses bootsecter and get to the kernel instead.
jrfritz

Re:Working on a bootsector

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What kernel was that?
Madmonky1

Re:Working on a bootsector

Post by Madmonky1 »

I mean't I'm using someone elses bootsector, and I'm writing my own kernel.
jrfritz

Re:Working on a bootsector

Post by jrfritz »

I know...I was just asking who's bootsector ... nevermind.
Madmonky1

Re:Working on a bootsector

Post by Madmonky1 »

took it from someone elses steal right here:
http://www.free2code.net/tutorials/print_friendly/36
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