rh1tech/frank-386
- Total stars
- 206
- Today
- +0
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About the project
An i386 PC emulator for RP2350 boards (Raspberry Pi Pico 2) with VGA/HDMI output, SD card storage, PS/2 and USB input, and audio. Runs DOS, Windows 3.x/95, and Linux on a microcontroller.
Useful for
- Build firmware for your board (M1, M2, Olimex, Waveshare) via build.sh
- Boot floppy, hard disk, and CD-ROM images from SD card and hot-swap them with Win+F12
- Configure memory, CPU, sound, and clocks via the Win+F11 menu without reflashing
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Star growth looks organic. Data as of October 1, 2026, 08:02 UTC.
The star-growth assessment does not verify whether the project is safe to run.
Stars per day
Bars show stars per UTC day; the line is a moving average of available history. Gaps mean missing data, not zero growth. Today's bar is incomplete. Red marks spike days.
Why it’s trending
- Hacker News: “A 386 PC for Your RP2350” — 222 points, 16 days ago.
Measured growth: the last 7 completed days
The full 7-day window is unavailable; no weekly total or comparison is calculated.
Daily measurements · UTC
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Numbers
- Total stars
- 206
- Today
- +0 stars on 2026-10-01 (UTC), ≈ 0 by evening
- Forks
- 8
- Issues and pull requests
- 7
- Watchers
- 2
- Language
- C
- Latest release
- v1.05 · August 6, 2026
- Created
- January 21, 2026
- Last push
- September 9, 2026
Star trust
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Hacker News discussions
- A 386 PC for Your RP2350222 points, September 14, 2026
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- September 21, 2026Spotted on Hacker News
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