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   wolfgang kern to Dan Cross   
   Re: This newsgroup.   
   22 Mar 23 17:52:07   
   
   From: nowhere@never.at   
      
   On 22/03/2023 13:19, Dan Cross wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > wolfgang kern   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> On 22/03/2023 01:14, Dan Cross wrote:   
   >>> So, is anyone here actually working on developing real, novel   
   >>> operating systems on modern hardware here?  It would be   
   >>> interesting to have a USENET outlet for such things, which I had   
   >>> hoped this newsgroup might be, but it seems dominated by other   
   >>> things.   
   >>   
   >> me too like to see attempts to create an UEFI compliant OS from scratch   
   >> w/o reusing C-libraries nor copies from already existing Lonnix/M$.   
   >>   
   >> My own OS retired with me (1985..2018). Contracts end Dec.2024.   
   >> I'm too old for a complete restart on new motherboards, they all are   
   >> UEFI only now :(   
      
   > If you have a bootloader that is UEFI compliant, then can it not   
   > load the OS, start it, and then basically get out of the way?   
      
   this is unfortunately not working. New bought PCs are don't have a   
   bootloader and my OS don't use GPT. So any try to install failed.   
   Also failed all attempts to boot from USB, I only see my start-screen   
   but everything locked up. (would need to rewrite all device drivers).   
   __   
   wolfgang   
      
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