Introduction

The overall goal of GeekOS is to be a small, simple, realistic implementation of an operating system kernel.

The version of GeekOS hosted here is a complete rewrite of the original version. It attempts to improve on the original in a number of ways:

• Support multiple target architectures (initially x86)
• Use a standard C coding style (similar to Linux kernel style)
• Use consistent coding standards: especially, in ErrorHandling code
• Use only the GNU compiler/assembler/linker (NASM is no longer required)
• Simplified design (especially with regards to the virtual filesystem)
• Multiboot compliant (boots from a CD image using grub)