[comp.os.msdos.programmer] Reference Manual

cjones@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Charlemagne II) (12/04/90)

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a book that discusses the detail of low-level programming
on IBM compatible PCs.  I guess something like a technical reference manual
would be nice, except most of those only cover one machine (linke one for PCs,
another for XTs, yet another for ATs, etc) and I want one that covers all of 
them, or as many as possible.  It would also be nice if the book covered the
important points concening writing a device driver.
If a lot of response comes in on this then I will summarize.

Thanks!

Charles

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valley@uchicago (Doug Dougherty) (12/05/90)

cjones@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Charlemagne II) writes:

>Hello everyone,

>I'm looking for a book that discusses the detail of low-level programming
>on IBM compatible PCs.  I guess something like a technical reference manual
>would be nice, except most of those only cover one machine (linke one for PCs,
>another for XTs, yet another for ATs, etc) and I want one that covers all of 
>them, or as many as possible.  It would also be nice if the book covered the
>important points concening writing a device driver.
>If a lot of response comes in on this then I will summarize.

Find the TECHREF manual by Dave Jackson.  It's the best.
There was a version called 1029REF.ARC on GEnie a couple of years ago,
I imagine there are more recent shareware versions of it available
today.

Or send $20 to:

	Dave Jackson
	P.O. Box 181
	Jacksonville, AR 72087-0181

I did and it is well worth it.  Best $20 you could ever spend.
(Tell him I sent you; I may get a kickback [heh heh])