1.0 Installation of COSAOS
1.1 Installation of DJGPP
To install DJGPP simply run installdjgpp.bat (note that you may be asked to type your system's administrator password).
1.2 Installation of the project
To install this project follow these steps:
2.0 Working with COSAOS
2.1 Opening the project
To open the project double-click the shortcut you have moved into your desktop. If you have Visual Studio or Visual C++ 2010 installed the project will open. If Visual Studio cant open the project you probably do not have the 2010 version installed.
2.2 A look at the project
3.0 Building the project
3.1 Preparation
Before you start the compilation process you have to perform the following:
3.2 Compilation
To compile the project switch to Visual Studio and press F7 to build.
In the Output window you can see if a problem occurs while compiling.
If everything was correct, in you projects folder you should be able to see a file named "kernel.bin".
Drug and drop this file into the UltraISO window and click "Yes to all" on the small window which should appear. Then press Ctrl + S.
3.3 Booting COSAOS
3.3.1 Booting on real hardware
To boot on a real computer simply burn dev_kernel_grub.img on a floppy disk and boot from it.
3.3.2 Booting on a virtual computer
To boot on a virtual computer with Microsoft Virtual PC boot from the floppy image dev_kernel_grub.img