From: markus.humm1@freenet.de   
      
   Drakazz schrieb:   
   > Hi, i was just wondering where could i start off for building an x86   
   > kernel? I'd like to use as less assembler as possible etc. Are there   
   > any detailed tutorials on the web toshow how kernel interacts with the   
   > software? Currently, i had made a mini-shell with pascal but wondering   
   > how would it work...   
   >   
   > Is there something that i could start off just to get raw i/o from the   
   > compurter device, and how would i be able to compile my software to   
   > work with that kernel (i know that i need to make new units etc.)?   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
   >   
   Hello,   
      
   you should learn these concepts:   
      
   - bootloader   
   - interrupts (hard and software ints)   
   - IO (e.g. port-array in Pascal)   
      
   They will bring you a step further.   
      
   Greetings   
      
   Markus   
      
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