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@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ It worked! We see that `xargo` cross-compiled the `core` library for our new cus
Now we are able to build our kernel for a bare metal target. However, our `_start` entry point, which will be called by the boot loader, is still empty. So let's output something to screen from it.
### Printing to Screen
The easiest way to print text to the screen at this stage is the [VGA text buffer]. It is a special memory area mapped to the VGA hardware that contains the contents displayed on screen. It normally consists of 50 lines that each contain 80 character cells. Each character cell displays an ASCII character with some foreground and background colors. The screen output looks like this:
The easiest way to print text to the screen at this stage is the [VGA text buffer]. It is a special memory area mapped to the VGA hardware that contains the contents displayed on screen. It normally consists of 25 lines that each contain 80 character cells. Each character cell displays an ASCII character with some foreground and background colors. The screen output looks like this:
[VGA text buffer]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA-compatible_text_mode