this is so #true #microsoft and their #msdos are a stain on the #IBMcompatible ecosystem we all need to #switch to #gnu #hurd i also think we need to go back to #realmode instead of this so called #protectedmode because we need to #KeepItReal with our #computers whos with me

#foss #floss #security #computer
A 64-bit X86 Bootloader From Scratch

For most people, you turn on your computer, and it starts the operating system. However, the reality is much more complex as [Thasso] discovered. Even modern x86 chips start in 16-bit real mode and…

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