DIY Operating Systems

Monday, February 13th, 2012 by J.P. Armstrong Email your friend! Facebook this! Tweet this! ShareThis!ShareThis

from MikeOS.berlios.de

Operating systems have always fascinated me. It’s something I’ve always wanted to make from scratch. Being able to control computer hardware at the lowest level. While looking up how to make my own I’ve stumbled on a few others have made. These OSes bring me back to the days of MS-DOS and Windows 3.1

Here are some impressive operating systems made by hobbyist. They’ll give you an idea of what is required if you plan make your own. There are a variety of operating systems to try from 16 to 64-bit.  You can download and burn them to a CD or copy them to a floppy. (more…)