BootOS: Monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine code
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HN comment orderFor those not aware of the background, the author is a wizard from a secretive underground society of wizards known as the Familia Toledo; he and his family (it is a family) have been designing and building their own computers (and ancillary equipment like reflow ovens) and writing their own operating systems and web browsers for some 40 years now. Unfortunately, they live on the outskirts of Mexico City, not Sunnyvale or Boston, so the public accounts of their achievements…
Absolutely mad history here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20569438 (2019) As a teaser, from the above: > For those not aware of the background, the author is a wizard from a secretive underground society of wizards known as the Familia Toledo; he and his family (it is a family) have been designing and building their own computers (and ancillary equipment like reflow ovens) and writing their own operating systems and web browsers for some 40 years now.
There is a fascinating story behind this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20569438
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- Breakout years
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- Total points
- 930
- Total comments
- 165
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-29 | BootOS: Monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine code | nanochess | 7 | 0 |
| 2019-07-30 | BootOS: Monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine codeFirst breakout · Best thread | nanochess | 588 | 121 |
| 2021-08-01 | BootOS: A monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine code | busymom0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-08-27 | BootOS: Monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine code | a_imho | 87 | 14 |
| 2023-06-07 | A monolithic operating system in 512 bytes of x86 machine codeHall induction · Latest 20+ point return | annilt | 246 | 30 |