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Topic: SparrowOS: Operating System
Posted: 10 March 2013 at 4:52am

http://www.sparrowos.com

Please contact me if you are interested in doing unpaid work on a new operating system. This operating system in 640x480 16 color.

Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 5:19pm

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Posted: 14 March 2013 at 6:09pm

- Sure, why not? :P -

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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 4:28am

sent a PM, still waiting for a responce=)

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SparrowOS
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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:01am

I sent Legice a private message.

He was first. Anybody can download VMware

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/5_0

then, install sparrowos, while running in Windows (or Linux).

http://www.sparrowos.com

but it requires me buying a professional license for VMWare Workstation to get files in and out. It's like $250.

I'm just going to let people browse around and send me proposals

for what they want to improve. Don't do any serious work until you

are running with the professional VMWare. I guess you could do screenshots

to get things out, but that's a little messy.

I'll be more than happy to answer questions.

First question is probably how to import BMP files.

1) Make an image in MS Paint and save it a as a 16-color BMP.

2) If you have the professional VMWare, you mount the drive with write

access. It can only be mounted when you have it "powered off" in vmware.

3) Copy into the VMWare drive.

4) Start SparrowOS.

5) right click on the file in a directory listing. "Type" the BMP file to display it

on the command line.

6) Hit <CTRL-T> to toggle to plain text. Go up to the line with $FU$$SP,????$$FU$

7) delete all $ commands after the $SP...$ command. Hit <CTRL-T>

8) Copy on clip board by holding SHIFT while cursoring over the $SP...$ command. Now it's on the clipboard.

9) Paste into a source file.

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You can edit or create graphics with <CTRL-R> in the source code.

Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 11:13am

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SparrowOS
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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:16am

WinImage is a $50 program that would let you get files in and out of a VMware install as an alternative to buying the professional VMware workstation.

http://www.winimage.com/winimage.htm

I'm going to probably buy Legice VMWare, though, because it allows stretching to full-screen. Only, if he's still interested after exploring SparrowOS.

Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 11:17am

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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:22am

VMWare Player version 4.0 has sound that works, I think. You might want to try that version. Version 5.0, PC speaker doesn't work. There's nothing wrong with 4.0.

VMWare workstation is a whole different thing and sound doesn't work.

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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 1:04pm

You can try a native install, not in VMware, but it's difficult to get working -- you have to find I/O ports for the CDROM and Hard Drive. It's not always possible to get it working. You need to dual boot -- you put files on a FAT32 partition and boot Windows to get them out.

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Posted: 15 March 2013 at 5:20pm

I changed the name to TempleOS. Now, I need a good splash screen! Any ideas what should be the icon?

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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: SparrowOS: Operating System Posted: 10 March 2013 at 4:52am
	http://www.sparrowos.com Please contact me if you are interested in doing unpaid work on a new operating system. This operating system in 640x480 16 color. Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 5:19pm
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CraftyPixel Midshipman Joined: 19 January 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 58	Posted: 14 March 2013 at 6:09pm
	- Sure, why not? :P -
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legice Seaman Joined: 17 February 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 4:28am
	sent a PM, still waiting for a responce=)
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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:01am
	I sent Legice a private message. He was first. Anybody can download VMware https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/5_0 then, install sparrowos, while running in Windows (or Linux). http://www.sparrowos.com but it requires me buying a professional license for VMWare Workstation to get files in and out. It's like $250. I'm just going to let people browse around and send me proposals for what they want to improve. Don't do any serious work until you are running with the professional VMWare. I guess you could do screenshots to get things out, but that's a little messy. I'll be more than happy to answer questions. First question is probably how to import BMP files. 1) Make an image in MS Paint and save it a as a 16-color BMP. 2) If you have the professional VMWare, you mount the drive with write access. It can only be mounted when you have it "powered off" in vmware. 3) Copy into the VMWare drive. 4) Start SparrowOS. 5) right click on the file in a directory listing. "Type" the BMP file to display it on the command line. 6) Hit <CTRL-T> to toggle to plain text. Go up to the line with $FU$$SP,????$$FU$ 7) delete all $ commands after the $SP...$ command. Hit <CTRL-T> 8) Copy on clip board by holding SHIFT while cursoring over the $SP...$ command. Now it's on the clipboard. 9) Paste into a source file. ----- You can edit or create graphics with <CTRL-R> in the source code. Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 11:13am
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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:16am
	WinImage is a $50 program that would let you get files in and out of a VMware install as an alternative to buying the professional VMware workstation. http://www.winimage.com/winimage.htm I'm going to probably buy Legice VMWare, though, because it allows stretching to full-screen. Only, if he's still interested after exploring SparrowOS. Edited by SparrowOS - 15 March 2013 at 11:17am
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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 11:22am
	VMWare Player version 4.0 has sound that works, I think. You might want to try that version. Version 5.0, PC speaker doesn't work. There's nothing wrong with 4.0. VMWare workstation is a whole different thing and sound doesn't work.
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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 1:04pm
	You can try a native install, not in VMware, but it's difficult to get working -- you have to find I/O ports for the CDROM and Hard Drive. It's not always possible to get it working. You need to dual boot -- you put files on a FAT32 partition and boot Windows to get them out.
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SparrowOS Seaman Joined: 10 March 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 15 March 2013 at 5:20pm
	I changed the name to TempleOS. Now, I need a good splash screen! Any ideas what should be the icon?
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