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CoolPotOS is a small, hobbyist operating system designed to be minimal and educational, offering the most basic kernel capabilities while remaining accessible to beginners. Written in C and Assembly, it focuses on bootstrapping, kernel entry, and simple console output. Though in early stages, CoolPotOS showcases the boot process, memory segmentation, and essential CPU features, serving as a great learning resource for those new to operating system internals.
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- Handcrafted kernel written in C and Assembly
- Custom bootloader with protected mode transition
- VGA driver for text-mode screen output
- Minimal memory setup with GDT and IDT
- Runs directly on QEMU or Bochs emulators
- Keyboard input handling with PS/2 interface
- Demonstrates BIOS-to-kernel handoff process
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