Operating system for PowerPC Macs.
Once upon a time there existed inspirational computers...
If one them weren't passed down to you, do a time travel or something and buy one.
But if you can't, test it with qemu.
This OS project is based on HelenOS and is in its early stages. Einherjar is a single address space operating system. Thus applications should be written in secure languages. Research may be done to make an exokernel version to allow insecure languages.
Working features:
- Handling the openfirmware
- Interrupts
- Physical and virtual memory manager
- Console (screen and keyboard)
- Threading
Note: When you will type 'make' you will have several choices, choose like the following:
| Option | Suggested selection |
|---|---|
| Platform | ppc32 |
| Ramdisk | tmpfs |
| Compiler | gcc_cross |
| 'Kernel console support' will appear | Keep it |
| Input device class | generic |
| Output device class | generic |
| 'Support for VIA CUDA controller' and 'framebuffer suport' will appear | Keep them |
| OHCI root hub port power switching | no |
Once you are done select 'Done', the compiling process begins...
Cross-compiled versions of gcc, ld and likewise tools should be built.
Get the source code: git clone https://github.com/narke/Einherjar.git
Compile:
make
Run:
qemu-system-ppc -m 256 -boot d -cdrom einherjar.iso