Compilare dreamOS tramite lo script start.sh

This page is about the "start.sh" init script that allow you to use many functions.

Usage: start.sh --options $command $language

Starting DreamOS Emulation:"

 Usage: '$0 qemu'  -> to use Qemu Emulator
        '$0 bochs' -> to use Bochs Emulator

be sure you have one of those, else you can try it from floppy drive, or boot it form your grub.. DreamOS can! :)

However you have the possibility to choose if you want to compile DreamOS or only lunch the 'Emulator'. If you want to compile, use the USE Flags '--compile' then the command, like:

 Usage: start.sh --compile $emulator

or any command you like to compile before.

Also you can chose the language for the boot message, it can be very important to understanding the OS and debuging.

So please add the argv[3] into your option to this launch script, something like that:

 Usage: start.sh --compile $emulator $language

where now language supported is 'it' or 'en'

If you want, you can install DreamOS on your floppy So, it's very simple, just type install in argv[1] then your test on emulators:

 Usage: start.sh floppy_install

If you want to install DreamOS into your grub, the step is very simple, just grub into your argv[1] :-) Please, be sure you have python."

 Usage: start.sh grub

Please Read the HOW To Grub Script to a secure use of it.

However, if you want, there is a possibility to create an ISO Image to burn it then on your CDRom and boot DreamOS on every PC you want. Make sure you have installed mkisofs from cdrkit package.

Usage: start.sh create_iso