ShardOS is a simple operating system built from scratch for educational purposes. This project demonstrates the basics of OS development, including bootloading, kernel development, and simple hardware interaction.

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Prerequisites

To build ShardOS, you need the following tools installed on your Linux system:

nasm (Netwide Assembler)
gcc (GNU Compiler Collection)
ld (GNU Linker)
qemu (for emulation and testing)

You can install these tools using your package manager. For example, on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nasm gcc make qemu-system-x86

Building ShardOS

1. Assemble the Bootloader

Assemble the bootloader using nasm:

nasm -f elf32 boot/boot.asm -o boot.o

2. Compile the Kernel

Compile the kernel using gcc:

gcc -m32 -ffreestanding -c kernel.c -o kernel.o

3. Link the Object Files

Link the bootloader and kernel using ld:

ld -m elf_i386 -T link.ld -o ShardOS.bin boot.o kernel.o

4. Create a Bootable Image

Create a bootable image by concatenating the boot sector and the kernel:

dd if=/dev/zero of=boot.img bs=512 count=2880
dd if=ShardOS.bin of=boot.img conv=notrunc

5. Run with QEMU

Run your OS using QEMU:

qemu-system-i386 -fda boot.img

File Structure

boot/boot.asm: Assembly code for the bootloader.
kernel.c: C code for the kernel.
link.ld: Linker script for combining the bootloader and kernel into a single binary.
deprecated/stage1/2.asm: Old attempt at making a Standalone OS purely in Assembly

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.