os-k/README.md

# OS/K (OS on Kaleid) 

| ![FSF Logo](https://www.os-k.eu/GPLLOGO.png) | This program is free software, released under the terms of the [GNU GPL](COPYING) version 3 or later as published by the Free Software Foundation |
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### Fully free operating system from scratch (WIP)

For changelog, see [ChangeLog](ChangeLog)

For structure of the sources, see [ProjectTree](ProjectTree)

We have an IRC channel, see `#os.k-devel` on [Freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net)

For our XMPP public chat, see [os-k-team@conference.os-k.eu](xmpp:os-k-team@conference.os-k.eu?join)

Note that every file within OS/K is written using spaces for tabulation, with each
tabulation being 4 spaces long.

#### Compile from sources

To compile this project from sources, you must first install the dependencies :

```
sudo apt update && apt upgrade
apt install grub-pc-bin dosfstools make nasm qemu tree parted udisks2
```

To compile, simply use at the root of this project : 

```
make
```

The OS/K cross-compiler will automatically be installed.

To compile and test, simply use at the root of this project :

```
make test
```
#### Compile the cross-compiler from sources

To compile the cross-compiler from sources, you must first install the dependencies :

```
sudo apt install build-essential bison flex libgmp3-dev libmpc-dev libmpfr-dev texinfo
```

Then use the `compile-cross-cc` option :

```
make compile-cross-cc=yes
```

Note : Depending on your connection, it may take some time to download the GCC and Binutils sources. In addition, compiling may require a lot of resources.

#### Screenshot
![OS/K Started](https://wiki.osdev.org/images/7/70/OS-on-kaleid.png)