SZ_OS

Features:

Preemtive Multitasking
FAT16
VFAT [FAT16 with Long File Names from Win95]
FAT12
virtual screens [multiple, scrollback buffer, different resolutions]
different font on every screen and resolution
Message System

Installation:

You can make a Bootdisk or start the kernel under MS-DOS. Not everything works. I’ve no idea what.

Bootdisk	MS-DOS
Download ZIP file Unpack Insert formated empty FAT disk in drive A copy kernel file "SZ_OS" to drive A run "MAKEB.EXE BOOTCODE" [This will write the BOOTCODE file to the bootsector from drive A] copy the other files also to drive A Boot from drive A	Download ZIP file Unpack rename kernel file "SZ_OS" to "SZ_OS.COM" Insert formated empty FAT disk in A copy the other files to A run "SZ_OS.COM"

Keys	Function
Alt-F12	Create new text console with shell
Alt-F1 to Alt-F9	Switch between consoles
Alt-F11	Switch to next console
Ctrl-Alt-Gray Plus, Ctrl-Alt-Gray Minus	Change resulotion
Ctrl-Alt & Cursor Up, Cursor Down, Pos1, End, Page Up, Page Down, Return	move screen view

Cmd Line	Result
File_Name	Shell waits until program exit
File_Name &	Shell returns immediately [Multitasking]
File_Name |Screen_Number	Output goes to screen Screen_Number
File_Name |+PID	Output goes via messagesystem to Process PID
File_Name |Screen_Number &	…
File_Name |+PID &	…

Notes:

If filename or directoryname includes spaces, use " at begin and end.
HI-CON is an High Resolution Text Console Driver [132x25/132x43]. This program adds a new console. Start a shell with "shell.com |Screen_Number &" on this new screen.
The set_font program accept Raw Font files for 8x8 8x14 8x16 fonts.
Try option -? to get help.

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