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- From: dmarer@td2cad.intel.com (Dennis Marer)
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- Subject: Re: 386/486 Protected Mode Programming. Good books?
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- Date: 25 Jan 93 22:17:44 GMT
- References: <1993Jan23.185446.4033@inesc.pt>
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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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