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PonyDOS
What is PonyDOS?
PonyDOS is a hobby 512-byte operating system, designed for ponies like you!
Is PonyDOS a DOS distribution?
No! PonyDOS uses its own 512-byte kernel, built from scratch.
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Building from scratch
To build PonyDOS from scratch, on an environment with nasm and python3,
run make. make run runs the floppy disk image ponydos.img with QEMU.
By default, qemu-system-i386 is invoked. If you want to use a different
backend, use make QEMU=<backend> run.
How do I contribute?
There is a model hello.asm file to demonstrate how best to use the
multitude of features the kernel provides. Build your own program on top–write
an assembler, an audio mixer, a ponysay, whatever your heart desires!–and
contact us to merge it in.
Credits
This is a parody of klange's wonderful
PonyOS. The creators of this project,
CrazyEttin,
nortti, shikhin, and
wolf hang out in #offtopia on
libera.chat.
What are people saying about PonyDOS?
Nothing so far.
FAQ
Does PonyDOS work on real hardware?
Yes! PonyDOS works on many different machines. The kernel can run on any 80286-compatible CPU, and the applications on any 8086-compatible CPU.
Is this really not a DOS distribution?
PonyDOS is not a DOS distribution–it's also not a BSD, or a Hurd, or a Minix, or a Sortix!
How do I resize windows?
If the top-left corner of the window is the ↨ symbol, you can click and drag the symbol to resize.
How do I adjust the mouse sensitivity?
Tweak X_SENSITIVITY and Y_SENSITIVITY in ponydos.asm. Lower values mean
higher sensitivity.
I started an application and it doesn't have a title bar, how do I exit it?
You don't.
How do I install PonyDOS?
At the moment, PonyDOS is only offered as a live floppy disk image with no installation option, for your safety.