Re: 386/486 Protected Mode Programming. Good books?

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From: Dennis Marer
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:17

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In article <1993Jan23.185446.4033@inesc.pt> cma@eniac.inesc.pt (Carlos Antunes) writes:
>I want to learn how to program the 386/486 in protected mode. Is there
>any good books out there that teach how to program the 386/486 in
>protected mode, but without using things like DPMI. I want to program
>the 386/486 for protected mode operation directly.

Suggestion - avoid 'The 80386 handbook' which was published by McGraw Hill.
It does describe very well the 386 instruction set and a general overview of
its functions, but provides only *1* example of placing the 386 into Protected
Mode.  This example was originally written for the 286 (it says so in the
book!) and only performs limited functions - single task, single segment.
The remaining 'Protected Mode' functions are written using the Phar Lap
DOS extender, and offers no insight to programming in Protected Mode.

I suggest starting with Intel's 'Microprocessor Handbook' - it's got most of
what you'll need, but probably a good book written in not so technical terms
will also help you on your way.

				Dennis Marer
				dmarer@td2cad.intel.com

-- Not speaking for Intel.

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