john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) (08/28/88)
Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes
for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in
the registers for things to happen, etc.
Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks.
-John Cavanaugh ...!tektronix!tessi!agora!john
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-David Gilmourcreps@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Steve Creps) (08/29/88)
In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: > Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes >for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in >the registers for things to happen, etc. If you want a book, Peter Norton's _Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC_ lists most of the interrupts (all the documented ones, I think), although I'm no longer very impressed with the book. (Examples in BASIC, come on!) It's pretty decent from a purely reference point-of-view though. A more complete list, although less verbose, is periodically posted to this group. I haven't seen it here for quite a while, so maybe the person keeping this list will post an updated version soon (just an observation; not a request). Barring that, you might try anonymous ftp to simtel20.arpa, in PD1:<MSDOS.SOMETHING-OR-OTHER>INTERRUP.ARC. I think I saw it there too. Hope this helps. - - - - - - - - - - Steve Creps, Indiana University, Bloomington, home of the "Hoosiers" creps@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (192.12.206.2) {inuxc,rutgers,pyramid,pur-ee}!iuvax!silver!creps creps@iubacs.bitnet (forwarded)
ralf@b.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Ralf Brown) (08/30/88)
In article <2175@silver.bacs.indiana.edu> creps@silver.UUCP (Steve Creps) writes: }In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: }> Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes }>for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in }>the registers for things to happen, etc. ... } A more complete list, although less verbose, is periodically posted to }this group. I haven't seen it here for quite a while, so maybe the person }keeping this list will post an updated version soon (just an observation; }not a request). Yes, I've been planning to release a new version later this month (now that everyone who's been off the net for the summer is back). As always, any and all info will be appreciated. I'll post a list of known weak areas in the list as soon as I catch up on the last two weeks of netnews.... } Barring that, you might try anonymous ftp to simtel20.arpa, in }PD1:<MSDOS.SOMETHING-OR-OTHER>INTERRUP.ARC. I think I saw it there too. PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>INTERRUP.ARC. Unfortunately, SIMTEL20 is down for an undetermined period of time, so that won't help right now. -- {harvard,uunet,ucbvax}!b.gp.cs.cmu.edu!ralf -=-=- AT&T: (412)268-3053 (school) ARPA: RALF@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU |"Tolerance means excusing the mistakes others make. FIDO: Ralf Brown at 129/31 | Tact means not noticing them." --Arthur Schnitzler BITnet: RALF%B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU@CMUCCVMA -=-=- DISCLAIMER? I claimed something?
sc2y@vax5.CCS.CORNELL.EDU (08/30/88)
In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: > > Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes >for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in >the registers for things to happen, etc. Ray Duncan, _Inside MS-DOS_ (Microsoft, 1987)
ward@eplrx7.UUCP (Rick Ward) (08/30/88)
> In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: > > Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes > >for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in > >the registers for things to happen, etc. Advanced MS-DOS is a very good book by Microsoft Press. It includes examples in C and assembly language and covers all documented interrupts. It is available in most book store chains. Rick -- Rick Ward | E.I. Dupont Co. uunet!eplrx7!ward | Engineering Physics Lab (302) 695-7395 | Wilmington, Delaware 19898 | Mail Stop: E357-302
pcm@iwarpj.intel.com (Phil C. Miller) (08/30/88)
}In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: }> Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes }>for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in }>the registers for things to happen, etc. I've had pretty good luck with "Advanced MS-DOS", by Ray Duncan. This book covers some pretty diverse areas in systems programming, like: o which systems calls are available with which versions of DOS o writing MS-DOS filters o writing MS-DOS device drivers o writing MS-DOS interrupt handlers o writing your own DOS shell o using expanded memory o MS-DOS disk internals, FAT structure, file structure, etc. o serial port I/O o display programming (BIOS & low-level) Sorry about the stream of consciousness list, but... Anyway, the book has lots of examples, written in both assembler and C (Microsoft C 3.0 or later). The book also makes frequent mention of XENIX and UNIX. I THINK (but admit I didn't look carefully) that the book has a programming example showing how to read Unix/Xenix files. All in all, a VERY useful book which I have used quite a bit. This book has a more portable sibling by the same author: IBM ROM BIOS, by Ray Duncan, in the Microsoft Press Programmer's Quick Reference Series. Hope this info is of some use! Phil Miller
cgs@umd5.umd.edu (Chris Sylvain) (08/31/88)
In article <16823@vax5.CCS.CORNELL.EDU> sc2y@vax5.ccs.cornell.edu () writes: >In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: ]] ]] Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes ]]for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in ]]the registers for things to happen, etc. ] ]Ray Duncan, _Inside MS-DOS_ (Microsoft, 1987) Allen L. Wyatt, _Using Assembly Language_ (QUE Corporation, 1987) -- like the Peter Norton book, only without examples in BASIC -- --==---==---==-- .. the Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, .. ARPA: cgs@umd5.UMD.EDU BITNET: cgs%umd5@umd2 UUCP: ..!uunet!umd5.umd.edu!cgs
sullivan@marge.math.binghamton.edu (fred sullivan) (08/31/88)
In article <1140@agora.UUCP> john@agora.UUCP (John Cavanaugh) writes: > > Howdy. I am looking for a book that shows all of the interupt codes >for the PC. I want stuff like what interrupts do what, what has to be in >the registers for things to happen, etc. > I looked at a number of books, and decided that by far the best is DOS Programmer's Reference by Terry Dettmann, published by Que, ISBN 0-88022-327-8. I think it's the only one that tells you about "undocumented" interrupts. It's not perfect though: it fails to explain how to truncate a file. This book is much better than the one from Microsoft Press. It describes DOS and BIOS interrupts, and tells you about directory structures and such things. It's $22.95. (They are within a dollar of this price.) Examples are in assembly or C. It's about 800 pages, and the information density is high. It can't be hard to find -- I bought mine at a bookstore in a mall. Fred Sullivan SUNY at Binghamton Dept. Math. Sciences Binghamton, NY 13903 sullivan@marge.math.binghamton.edu First you make a roux!