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Article #390Re: Memory models/Protected mode
From: Mike Percy
Date: Fri, 04 May 1990 14:35
Date: Fri, 04 May 1990 14:35
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From article <4464@plains.UUCP>, by harlow@plains.UUCP (Jay B. Harlow): > >>Also, can anyone point me to information on programming the protected mode >>of the 80286 and 80386? I've heard that this information is very hard to >>find, so any well commented source code (if such exists) would be helpful. >> > > two books I find invaluable on protected mode are: > > "Programming the 80386", Sybex > Crawford & Gelsinger > This book is probably the most useful 'instruction set list' book that I have ever seen. The inclusion of non-trivial examples (how about the base for a 386 OS?), the level of information is excellent particularly the description of tasks and OS level software considerations. As a kicker, let me quote the authors from the introduction - "Having spent years developing the chip itself, we are pleased to present the _insider's view_ of how to program and use the 80386. Throughout the book, we have strived to be accurate and authoritative, as only the chip designers could be.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!emory!hubcap!grimlok From: grimlok@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mike Percy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer Subject: Re: Memory models/Protected mode Message-ID: <8974@hubcap.clemson.edu> Date: 4 May 90 14:35:00 GMT References: <4464@plains.UUCP> Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC Lines: 23