IRET: what's the problem

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:18 am

jal wrote:
JamesM wrote:I don't know (or can't remember) what happens if you try and push/pop a 16-bit register in 32-bit protected mode but it could be what is messing you up.
James, no! You just fell a few meters on my admiration scale ))

JAL

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I didn't have the manuals with me! *cries*

JackScott · Post by **JackScott** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:19 am

It doesn't matter if you can't remember something off the top of your head. The most important thing is to know when that information is useful, and where to find it.

So no admiration loss from me.

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:47 am

Oh Yayyak, you really do know how to make a girl blush!

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:19 am

Yayyak wrote:It doesn't matter if you can't remember something off the top of your head. The most important thing is to know when that information is useful, and where to find it.

Heh, you could so have designed the Dutch educational system (which is in need of another great overhaul) :).

The biggest advantage of knowledge stored inside your head is that you can link them together in a processes like 'brain storming', 'designing', 'being creative'. On the other hand, knowing where to find stuff is indeed a very useful trade :).

JAL

JackScott · Post by **JackScott** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:25 pm

I could have designed the Tasmanian educational system too. It is also in need of overhaul.

I will admit that facts are very useful... but unrelated facts floating around in a head are useless unless you can apply them.

jal · Post by **jal** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:49 am

Yayyak wrote:I will admit that facts are very useful... but unrelated facts floating around in a head are useless unless you can apply them.

Indeed, but you never know when these seemingly unrelated facts can be combined into some creative, new idea. Subconsiousness FTW!

JAL