LANEX

Lanex is a monolithic, -nix-like, console-based operating system kernel built entirely from scratch.
It does not borrow code from other -nix-like systems — everything is original.
The name "Lanex" originated from a friend's reaction to Linux memes — a simple, memorable twist that stuck.

Features

• Protected mode with basic memory management (PMM, kmalloc)
• Interrupt handling (IDT, PIC, PIT, keyboard, RTC)
• VGA text mode console with hardware cursor support
• PS/2 keyboard driver with arrow keys and modifier support
• Power management (shutdown / reboot via QEMU or real hardware)
• Real Time Clock driver (date/time readout)
• Virtual File System (VFS) with /proc pseudo-filesystem
• Basic interactive shell with command history and navigation
• Kernel configuration system (Kconfig / menuconfig)

Shell commands

Command	Description
clear	Clear screen
history	Show command history
ls	List directory (/proc supported)
pwd	Show current directory
cd <path>	Change directory (/, /proc)
shutdown	Power off
reboot	Reboot system
date	Show RTC date and time
free	Display memory usage
uptime	Show system uptime
echo	Print arguments
panic	Trigger a kernel panic
help	Show this help

Build & Run

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S nasm qemu-desktop
yay -S i686-elf-binutils i686-elf-gcc
make
make run

Debian-based (Linux Mint, Ubuntu, etc.)

sudo apt install build-essential gcc-multilib nasm qemu-system-x86
make
make run

Configuration

The kernel can be customized using the Kconfig system:

make defconfig      # generate default .config
make menuconfig     # interactive configuration menu

After changing the configuration, rebuild with make clean && make.

Project Structure

Directory	Description
boot/	16-bit bootloader (real mode)
kernel/	Core kernel (C + asm)
drivers/	VGA, keyboard, RTC, power, ATA
fs/	VFS, procfs, FAT32 (skeleton)
user/	Shell, init, userspace utilities
libc/	Minimal standard library
include/	Public kernel headers
scripts/	Build scripts, QEMU launcher
tools/	confeditor – config editor

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Keep history linear – no merge commits.

License

MIT – see LICENSE.

Authors

• keldsaya – Initial development & maintenance
• oguzokdotdev – Documentation and first contributor