Good MS-DOS/PC-DOS BIOS Cookbook wanted

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From: Mike Moore
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1991 13:59

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Hi folks!  I'm a computer addict who learned how to program a Z80 years ago and
has some experience of programming the 386 on a UNIX machine, however, I just
recently found out I could afford a PC so I bought a second-hand 286 and now
want to get to grips with it.  As can be predicted, there is no documentation
with my 'new' machine, so I'm looking for good manuals describing PC-DOS BIOS,
general cookbooks for DOS systems, how to use graphics cards direct from
assembly (i.e. how to do my own things without using BIOS calls) disk
interface stuff is also useful, as wells as serial and parallel interface.

Tactics for using extended memory and any other kind of memory are especially
of interest to me.

Thank you,

Mike
mike@x.co.uk
-- 
---            | usual and obvious disclaimers etc...      | Never take a
Mike Moore     | (anyone daft enough to sue me deserves    | Scorpio seriously.
mike@x.co.uk   |  to win a share in my negative cashflow!) | I know, I am one.

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From: mike@x.co.uk (Mike Moore)
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Subject: Good MS-DOS/PC-DOS BIOS Cookbook wanted
Summary: Experienced Z80, 386 assembly programmer has moved to PC-DOS!
Keywords: book assembly msdos
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Date: 19 Apr 91 13:59:39 GMT
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