fox32/README.md

# fox32

![fox32 logo](docs/logos/fox32-circle.png)  
(logo by [ZenithNeko](https://zencorner.xyz/contacts.html))

**fox32** (stylized in all lowercase) is a 32 bit fantasy computer architecture, with a custom operating system and user interface inspired by various classic computers.

![Screenshot of fox32os](docs/screenshots/fox32os-terminal.png)

## Getting Started

**Note: This software is still very much in an early stage, and is currently more focused towards developers rather than end-users.**

Stable releases are available on the [Releases page](https://github.com/fox32-arch/fox32/releases).

Prebuilt Linux binaries of the latest commit are also available on the [GitHub Actions page](https://github.com/fox32-arch/fox32/actions).

### Building

Download the latest release or commit of [**fox32rom**](https://github.com/fox32-arch/fox32rom), and place the downloaded `fox32.rom` file into the root directory of this repo. Then simply run `make`. The resulting binary will be saved as `fox32`. Optionally you may build for a different target with `make TARGET=<target>`, see the Makefile for details.

### Usage

The following arguments are valid:
- `--disk <file>`: mount the specified file as a disk
- `--rom <file>`: use the specified file as the boot ROM. if this argument is not specified then the embedded copy of **fox32rom** is used
- `--debug`: print a disassembly of each instruction as it runs

The most common use case is passing the [**fox32os**](https://github.com/fox32-arch/fox32os) disk image as the first disk: `./fox32 --disk fox32os.img`

See [encoding.md](docs/encoding.md) for information about the instruction set.

## License
This project is licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE).