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ok,

I read the OS tutorial (the one i think all in here reads) and wanted to start!

BUt! The tool there were requiret were not hat easy to find in binary form... and hate compilng others stuff.. (im running windows)

So my question is:

1. Is there a .exe for installing DJGPP?
2. WHat about the ld linker... cant find it anywere!

got nasm and works fine so right now im dev'en ASM programs...

hope you guys find a solution

cheers

hms117 wrote:
1. Is there a .exe for installing DJGPP?
2. WHat about the ld linker... cant find it anywere!

cheers

1. yes ther is installer for djgpp, but I don't remeber where I got it (sorry)
2. ld.exe comes with djgpp

yes there is a install for DJGPP but if your running windows i'd definately recommend a windows version (like cygwin -- its the same program, but works in windows instead of DOS)

the reason for this is that DJGPP is not a windows program (its a DOS program)
and it has like 7 layers of emulation that it runs in -- also it has some known compatability problems with winXP

ld should come with GCC (DJGPP and cygwin are both GCC ports)

hope you guys find a solution

we already have 'solutions' to the question of what compiler to use: but you really need to decide for yourself -- there are many posibilities, though most people use GCC/DJGPP/cygwin, you could also use visual studio (either with the GCC tools, or the MS ones), its currently FREE on the MS website,
or you could use the intel tools (supposed to produce the most efficient code of any compiler -- but also very expensive -you get what you pay for:)



ps: more information would be helpful:
which tutorial did you read? there are a lot of them!
are you using grub, another bootloader, or writing your own
do you have the intel manuals? -- if not GET THEM:

[url=http://developer.intel.com/design/pentium4/manuals/index_new.htm#sdm_vol1"]
## ---- ----- ------ Intel Manuals
[/url]

this also will be helpful:
[url=http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ralf/files.html"]
## ---- ----- RBIL[/url]


hope this helps

OK, solution was in need of other word.



Ive downloaded Cgwin look cool and nice but no ld.exe
only a link .exe <_ same?


Nvm found it