From dda63dff71408a45b07ccac9183bb5a216e9ba66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Danny Holman Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 01:25:54 -0600 Subject: README: update required compiler and description Update the required compiler to x86_64-elf, and update the description to reflect the recent project restructuring. Signed-off-by: Danny Holman --- README.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 778e206..38a2c2c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ # BoxOS -Box is a simple Unix clone that runs on 32-bit, x86 family of processors. It is -written in C with a small portion written in assembly. +Box is a simple Unix-like operating system that runs on the x86_64 +architecture. It is written in C with a small portion written in assembly. ## Compiling You will need the following to compile the Box kernel: -* i686-elf toolchain * A working Unix environment +* An x86_64-elf cross compiler +* A QEMU-compatible VM to test the operating system ## Copyright -Copyright (C) 2024 Danny Holman, dholman@gymli.org +Copyright (C) 2025 Danny Holman, dholman@gymli.org -- cgit v1.2.3