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From: "B. Douglas Hilton" <doug.hilton@engineer.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada Microkernel?
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I agree. I use GRUB and can multiboot Hurd, Linux, and Win95
with no problems. It is the Emacs of bootloaders: rather tricky
and mysterious to learn, but well worth the effort :-)


Stefan Skoglund wrote:

> "chris.danx" wrote:
> > > > i can test the compiler out by creating a bootloader for running the
> > modified
> > > > GNAT generated programs.
> > >
> > > If your goal is to write an OS, why start at the lowest level?  Why not
> > > write an OS that runs *under* some existing OS (Linux or NT, for
> > > example), and worry about boot loading and such low-level junk later?
>
> Pls people if you need a bootloader take a look at GRUB
> before you do anything else !!