Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
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Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#2The graphical operating system that could have been for the IBM XT.
A MacOS-like desktop for the Intel 8086, written entirely in real-mode assembly (with Claude). Verified to run on real hardware, with FAT12/16 support, ported apps, games, Sound Blaster support and upcoming Hard Drive support.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#3This rewrites what-could-have-been history a bit... better get my IBM XT/286 out of storage! Is this for real?
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#4If it were available back then, Microsoft may be a small shop today or may have gone the way of Lotus.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#5The graphical operating system that could have been for the IBM XT. A MacOS-like desktop for the Intel 8086, written entirely in real-mode assembly (with Claude). Verified to run on real hardware, with FAT12/16 support, ported apps, games, Sound Blaster support and upcoming Hard Drive support.
Just discovered the videos (https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiaPCTV)
...and the source code on github reads like a book.
Amazing.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#6The graphical operating system that could have been for the IBM XT. A MacOS-like desktop for the Intel 8086, written entirely in real-mode assembly (with Claude). Verified to run on real hardware, with FAT12/16 support, ported apps, games, Sound Blaster support and upcoming Hard Drive support.
Just discovered the videos ( https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiaPCTV ) ...and the source code on github reads like a book. Amazing.
Apple might sue you though, like they did DRI :-)
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#7> Hand-written real-mode 8086. No C, no linker, no runtime library.
More like hand-prompted...
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#8The graphical operating system that could have been for the IBM XT. A MacOS-like desktop for the Intel 8086, written entirely in real-mode assembly (with Claude). Verified to run on real hardware, with FAT12/16 support, ported apps, games, Sound Blaster support and upcoming Hard Drive support.
Well there was GeoWorks (which AOL used the GUI of to their advantage):
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#9Fun little toy. Wonder how much in tokens went into it.
Re: Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386
#10Was not expecting the fractal viewer (in disk B/apps)