Re: How to boot only ADA Execution Software in 80x86?

["Diana Webster" <dkweb@arlut.utexas.edu>]

This can be done if the system is running Linux, I believe.  I did something
like this on a Sun Unix box.  I put the executable call in the user's
".cshrc".  The only thing the user could do was come up in my executable
after he logged in.

Marin D. Condic <mcondic-nospam@quadruscorp.com> wrote in message
news:38B16BC2.C22BE050@quadruscorp.com...
> Newcoming wrote:
> >
> > Hi. I am a novice in ADA language.
> > I have a question about OS operations of ADA.
> > I would like to boot only ADA Execution Code in 80x86 system.
> > Yes, Just ADA stand alone system.
> > If you know the methods, or reference books, or EM(Engineer
> > Memo), please let me know. I would be happy.
> > Please email to me however you know the things little.
> > That would be very helpful to me. Thanks.
> >
> This is going to be extremely compiler and environment dependent. You
> first need to be using a compiler that will produce embeddable code. It
> has to have its own runtime environment and make no use of operating
> system features. I know Aonix was selling something like this, as are a
> number of other compiler manufacturers. Which compiler are you using?
>
> From there, you need to be a little more specific about your 80x86
> system. Are you talking about a basic, standard issue PC with a hard
> disk and you want to put a program on the disk which will be loaded at
> powerup? Or is this a bare board 80x86 wherein you have some sort of
> PROM you load up with your software and boot from there?
>
> This sort of problem is difficult to answer without a lot of specifics
> about your system. If you provide a little more info, you will likely
> find more help here.
>
> MDC
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