ClassicOS/ABOUT.md

About ClassicOS

I am making a custom operating system as an OSDev project. I am calling it ClassicOS!

We are using C11/C17 standard code.

This OS is x86 32 bit meant to be run on any 32 bit Intel processor including:

• 386
• 486
• Pentium
• Pentium Pro
• Pentium II
• Pentium 3
• "Prescott" & "Northwood" Pentium 4

Able to run on systems with EISA, VESA, MCA, PCI or ISA architecture.

This will include:

• a GUI
• a shell/terminal/tty/console
• 16 bit Real mode bootloader
• NE2000 compatible Network drivers
• FAT Filesystem support including FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
• ext2 Filesystem support
• NTFS Filesystem support
• Supports ATA, IDE, EIDE, UltraATA 33 and 66, PATA drives
• Supports Floppy to 1.2MB 5.25" and 1.44MB 3.5"
• Supports ISO9660
• DOS mode

Features:

Note: This OS eventually may ship for 64 bit architecture and support legacy LGA775 and LGA115x processors.