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Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h?

From	Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Newsgroups	alt.os.development, comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject	Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h?
Date	2011-10-31 20:18 -0400
Organization	University of Waterloo
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Rod Pemberton <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> wrote:
>Does anyone here know how to correctly call Int 15h, ax=e881h?

I think you're supposed to use AX=E801h instead.  (Well, after trying
AX=E820h first.)

>RBIL has a note that says e881h is 32-bit.  The machine that locks up has a
>Phoenix BIOS.  The PhoenixBIOS 4.0r6 User's Manual and the PhoenixBIOS
>4.0v1 Programmer's Guide both say that e881h is for 32-bit protected mode.
>How does one call the BIOS while in 32-bit protected mode?

Maybe its just how 32-bit DOS extenders are supposed to implement it.
I'd just assume its a documentation error and move on.

					Ross Ridge

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How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-10-31 16:50 -0400
  Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Jim Leonard <mobygamer@gmail.com> - 2011-10-31 15:32 -0700
    Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Rugxulo <rugxulo@gmail.com> - 2011-10-31 16:37 -0700
      Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-01 05:10 -0400
  Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> - 2011-10-31 20:18 -0400
  Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-01 05:09 -0400
    Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> - 2011-11-01 12:23 -0400
  Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? James Harris <james.harris.1@googlemail.com> - 2011-11-01 12:57 -0700
    Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-02 02:49 -0400
      Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> - 2011-11-02 10:33 -0400
      Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? James Harris <james.harris.1@googlemail.com> - 2011-11-04 14:47 -0700
        Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> - 2011-11-04 17:59 -0400
          Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? James Harris <james.harris.1@googlemail.com> - 2011-11-04 15:09 -0700
          Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-04 20:12 -0400
            Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> - 2011-11-04 23:27 -0400
              Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-06 02:46 -0500
        Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2011-11-04 21:04 -0400
          Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? "Marven Lee" <marven10@gmail.com> - 2011-11-05 01:12 +0000
            Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2011-11-05 19:04 +0100
    Re: How to call Int 15h, ax=e881h? James Harris <james.harris.1@googlemail.com> - 2011-11-04 14:58 -0700

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