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how do i load a driver into my kernel at startup

@combuster: hows that

Ghost: map some areas of your kernel for drivers as well as a table telling the kernel what the driver does, what it adds, etc. Then load the driver file at startup and add it to the tables.

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Perhaps the OP isn't going for a monolithic approach and wants to load drivers in userland...

@OP: Are you using a bootloader like GRUB? If so, you can tell it to load modules for you.

well, want to make the windows like approach, no i dont use grub. i use what built but i want to load it when my kernel starts

@troy, i will look at that cite

I don't even have driver loading, and I've been working on my OS for almost two months. Just finished FAT support a few weeks ago.

Then again, I don't really need it since I'm one of the sole people who contribute and no one's written any programs yet.

well, i hear you are haveing problems with a keyboard driver, i can teach you how to use one

Nah thanks, I deleted the stuff I had. It's probably archived in my backup drive somewhere though.

alright but if you evr think other wise ill will be hear

/nod

You still need help loading drivers?

BTW, what language are you using, are you in protected mode, and can you load files from the FAT?

protected mode, fasm, the keyboard driver i just put in the kernel code, i wanted to use the driver loading technique when i needed it