Closed paultech closed 7 years ago
To build it, you just have to run make
, then take bin/cFrOSt.bin
. I think a floppy would be appropriate, you just have to copy the ROM on RAM at 0.
Understand the build process ok! More how you envision people use it in game? To use cFrost on a DCPU on your stations - What's your desired process? A rom with cFrost pre-installed that can be placed in the DCPU frame? A installer floppy that self-copies to ROM? A floppy that required to be inserted each time to boot cFrost?
FrOSt should be able to run from any medium as long as it is loaded into the RAM by something else.
We have created a bbos-compatible bootloader (available after make
in bin/FrOSt.bin), but you should theoretically be able to use MadMockers' tool to create a floppy with bin/FrOSt.bin.
An installer floppy is a possibility, we have yet to implement ROM support in our emulator so that's why it isn't a thing. However, FrOSt works when loaded as a ROM directly.
Edit: the bootloader is in bin/FrOSt_header.bin
As for now, there is no installation process, you just launch the OS, so it doesn't matter.
Sorry, i may not of been clear! I'd include to include Frost as a default package in game, there fore it should be easy for the player to get up and running without leaving the game. I'd be happy to create a installer floppy that works with BBoS to copy FroST to the installed ROM. So users can easily install FroST on any DCPU they wish.
We have yet to see how it works in-game exactly, but the medium isn't something that matters much for now.
If what you are suggesting is easily doable, then go ahead!
Thank you! Will update you guys via IRC on the progress today. Given the build system will auto pull from this repo on new builds of TC - is there a preferred branch I should pull from in the future to ensure I get something stable?
Thanks!
We use the indev branch for dev and master for release. Well, in theory, since master is way behind ^^ Tell us when you are ready and we will start to use master
.
We look good to go! Thanks gentlemen
Hey guys,
Working to get this package in our deployment tools so we can auto-build the latest version for distribution. Do you see this program available as a floppy disk? It's own ROM(Seems most logical for a OS)? Is any compatibility with BBOS expected? Will there be a installer floppy to copy it to ROM?
Thanks guys! Excited to see it in game