V86 question

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jarek

V86 question

Post by jarek »

Does anybody know how to handle V86 mode with multitasking disabled in protected mode kernel ?
TheUbu

RE:V86 question

Post by TheUbu »

What exactly are you trying to find out about it?


-Christopher
jarek

RE:V86 question

Post by jarek »

I would like to know how does the V86 mode work (how to program and handle it,
exceptions in V86 mode, interrupt handling, etc.).
carbonBased

RE:V86 question

Post by carbonBased »

In other words, _everything_.

That's a little bit too in depth for here, I'm afraid.  The message'd be many pages long.  Try checking out the source of some of the OSs on this page which implement vm86 mode (a lot do so for access to bios ints).

Also of interest is Tim Robinson's VM86 Article:
http://www.osjournal.hopto.org/cgi-bin/ ... le&file=10

Jeff
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