Weird on computer - works in Bochs

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Weird on computer - works in Bochs

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Ive written a small OS with a bootloader and a kernel..it works great in bochs but today when I tried it on the computer, I saw saw a buncha weird characters on the screen..how come? Is bochs more "kind" than the computer in any way?
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Re:Weird on computer - works in Bochs

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quotingBohcs page on the FAQ,
Why does my code work in Bochs, but not on real hardware ?

Bochs enables A20Line in the BIOS
in Bochs, memory is always filled with zero until you (or the BIOS) put something else.
Bochs floppy has no errors
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