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GentleOS/16 hobby OS for vintage 16-bit PCs

GentleOS/16 is a fantasy hobby OS for vintage 16-bit PCs, requiring only an 8086 CPU and CGA display. Written in plain C for bare-metal tinkering, it serves as a simplified companion to GentleOS/32 and is available as bootable images for floppy, HDD, or USB.

Background

GentleOS/16 continues the GentleOS line of educational/fantasy operating systems, now ported down to 16-bit x86 architecture for vintage PC enthusiasts and bare-metal programmers.

Source
Lobsters
Published
Sep 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Score
6.0 / 10