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From: Ken Robbins <NOSPAM AT DON'T.SPAM.COM>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Writing an OS
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 19:06:11 -0500
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Arik Funke wrote: 
> Hy, I'd like to programm an OS and to load it with GRUB-bootloader. I use
> DJGPP and RHIDE.

Programming an OS is a very difficult task. Are you sure you want to
take on this task?
 
> My question:
> 1. What is the minimum code to print a line to the screen?
> 
> I've tried it like that:
> main ()
> {
>     printf("%10d",1999)
> }
> but it doesn't work.

That is because you did not #include <stdio.h> where the prototype for
printf(); is. The minimun code to print a line to the screen is below.

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
	printf("Hello, world!\n");
	return 0;
}

> [snip question 2]

-- 
Ken Robbins
puyrebel <AT> prodigy <DOT> net

-- 
Ken Robbins
puyrebel <AT> prodigy <DOT> net

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