WIP: Add new FAT32 bootloader

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 1. Compile an i686-elf GCC and binutils following the instructions on this page:
    https://wiki.osdev.org/GCC_Cross-Compiler
 1. Compile an i686-elf GCC and binutils following the instructions on this page:
    https://wiki.osdev.org/GCC_Cross-Compiler

+   Or use some tool to automate it, like I use crossdev on my Gentoo machine.

 
 2. Install yasm, or modify the makefile to use nasm if you prefer it
 
 3. Run make in the source root
 
 
 2. Install yasm, or modify the makefile to use nasm if you prefer it
 
 3. Run make in the source root
 

-4. Run boot.img with some emulator, I use qemu:
-   qemu-system-i386 boot.img
-   You can use the x86_64 qemu, Bochs, VirtualBox or something else if you prefer
+4. Run the OS:
+   make run
+   This will create a disk image (if needed) and run it. Assumes that sfdisk, mtools and dosfstools are installed.