RainOS is a simple OS with a monolithic kernel, designed for old computers.
To run it, you need a cross compiler for the i686 target. Here you'll find some directions
To compile it, just type
$ make
The makefile assumes your cross-compiler folder is in the PATH. Out-of-tree builds aren't tested.
You can also type make iso
to create an ISO with the system or make qemu
to launch it on QEMU.
- A P6-level processor
- 2 MiB of RAM
If you want, you can help me with these tasks
- Jump to usermode and run some basic code
- Improve VFS and create filesystem drivers, like
- a FAT driver
- a ext driver
- Add virtual 8086 support
- Add VBE support (for creating framebuffers in BIOS systems)
- Add DMA support in ATA driver
- Add an ELF parser
- Launch ELF code in usermode
- Create some syscalls
- Support x86-64
- Support UEFI
- Add GOP framebuffer support (framebuffers in UEFI)
- Support, at least, one ARM board, like
- Integrator/CP
- Beaglebone
- Raspberry PI
- Add SATA disk support
- Add networking
- Add USB support