Nope OS

Linux

Nope OS is a simple OS kernel bundled with a BASIC interpreter, bringing back the 80s home computing feeling.

Try Nope OS in the browser at https://copy.sh/v86/?profile=nopeos

Supported Platforms

x86 compatibles.

Project Scope

Nope OS is a minimal bootable BASIC interpreter with no device support for I/O (disk, serial, audio, network, etc) except for keyboard input and text mode VGA display.

Compilation & Usage

Pre-requisites (Ubuntu):

sudo apt install git nasm build-essential qemu-system-x86

Download:

git clone https://github.com/d99kris/nopeos && cd nopeos

Build (outputs kernel.bin and kernel.iso):

./build.sh

Run in QEMU:

./run.sh

Stop emulation by pressing ESC.

Optionally build and generate img disk image (kernel.img):

./build.sh -i

Download Pre-Compiled Disk Images

IMG and ISO disk images can be downloaded from the Releases section.

These disk images may be used in a virtualized environment or on a physical machine.

Warning: For usage on a physical machine, take note that Nope OS is just a proof-of-concept and may contain bugs that could corrupt your system.

Booting a Physical Machine from USB Drive

Download the IMG disk image above and use for example dd or balenaEtcher to write the image to a drive.

Design Notes

The implementation is based on bkerndev - Bran's Kernel Development Tutorial and the TinyBasic interpreter.

License

Nope OS is distributed under GPLv2 license. See LICENSE file.

Keywords

simple kernel, BASIC interpreter.