Re: [Freedos-devel] Problem booting FreeDOS on Book8088 PC-XT laptop

[Ralf Q. <fre...@gm...>]

On 2/5/2024 2:09 PM, Bernd Böckmann via Freedos-devel wrote:
>
> On 05.02.2024 23:01, Ralf Quint via Freedos-devel wrote:
>> Sorry, but if this is indeed an 8088/8086 (or even a V20) CPU, there 
>> is no protected mode!!!! 
>
> I did not claim that!?! This is about invoking interrupts from a high 
> level language, following the recommendations of the compiler vendor, 
> and about the benefits of properly initializing the corresponding data 
> structure, explaining why in this specific case DS was zero when 
> calling the BIOS... 
Sorry, was just confused as to why all the sudden this was brought up. 
This was more of a general remark than anything specifically directed to 
you!


Ralf