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Re: Frequently asked questions ?

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From: Jim Hudgens
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 00:11
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In article <OTTO.91Jan29192441@tukki.jyu.fi> otto@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) writes:
>3. Where can I find information on programming the VGA/serial ports etc. ?
>
  [mentions interrupt list]
>
>Here is a collection of common hardware/software/hardware-oriented books:
>
>Author				Book
>Peter Norton & ?		Peter Norton's Guide to the PC
>Winn Rosch			Winn Rosch's Hardware Bible
>Forester ?			The Programmer's guide to EGA and VGA ?
>?				The Programmer's guide to SuperVGA ?
>?				The PC listbook?


I would add the following two books for this area (hardware and 
DOS details).  

	PC System programming, Michael Tischer, Abacus Books, 1990

	PC Principles, Gunnar Forst, MIT Press, 1990

Just purchased both recently, and have been pleasantly suprised at 
how complete both really are. 

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Disclaimer:  I didn't do it.
Jim Hudgens		Supercomputer Computations Research Institute
hudgens@sun13.scri.fsu.edu
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From: hudgens@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (Jim Hudgens)
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Subject: Re: Frequently asked questions ?
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Date: 30 Jan 91 00:11:07 GMT
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