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interesting read, makes me think kernel programming isnt that much harder than app programming, just more manuals to read and hardware to understand.

edit: not to dismiss kernel programmers, you people are awesome!



Attention to detail is a lot more important. But the kernel is just a program.


try writing your own 512 bytes MBR sector.

It is so easy to learn x86 assembly that way, and actually understand WHY BIOS was so important.

Os development is so easy nowdays with internet forums...


It's exactly like that. :)


try it :D its a lot of fun!


being a bit of a masochist myself, with that user name you make a really tempting proposition




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