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_posts/2015-04-16-compaq-deskpro-386-update.md
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@ -111,18 +111,18 @@ three physical address ranges at any time, regardless whether A20 is disabled or
Which is a good thing, because I came across at least one code sequence in the ROM BIOS that enters Which is a good thing, because I came across at least one code sequence in the ROM BIOS that enters
protected-mode with A20 disabled -- an unwise thing to do on most machines: protected-mode with A20 disabled -- an unwise thing to do on most machines:
;; ;
;; When we arrive here, the A20 line has been disabled; on most systems, that would ; When we arrive here, the A20 line has been disabled; on most systems, that would
;; mean that the ROM's GDT would only be accessible at the "low" ROM address (%0F0730), ; mean that the ROM's GDT would only be accessible at the "low" ROM address (%0F0730),
;; not the "high" address (%FF0730). But fortunately, A20 management on Compaq ; not the "high" address (%FF0730). But fortunately, A20 management on Compaq
;; DeskPros affects wrap-around only from the 1st to the 2nd megabyte; no other address ; DeskPros affects wrap-around only from the 1st to the 2nd megabyte; no other address
;; range is affected. ; range is affected.
;; ;
;; FYI, it seems this code doesn't do anything if bits 6 and 7 of the RAM Settings ; FYI, it seems this code doesn't do anything if bits 6 and 7 of the RAM Settings
;; register are set to anything other than 0x40 (ie, it returns to real-mode almost ; register are set to anything other than 0x40 (ie, it returns to real-mode almost
;; immediately after entering protected-mode). ; immediately after entering protected-mode).
;; ;
lgdt [cs:0x077e] ; 0000F498 load [gdtr_hi] into GDTR lgdt [cs:0x077e] ; 0000F498 2E0F01167E07; load [gdtr_hi] into GDTR
mov eax,cr0 ; 0000F49E 0F2000 mov eax,cr0 ; 0000F49E 0F2000
or ax,0x1 ; 0000F4A1 0D0100 or ax,0x1 ; 0000F4A1 0D0100
mov cr0,eax ; 0000F4A4 0F2200 mov cr0,eax ; 0000F4A4 0F2200

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@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ Help is available for the following JavaScript Machines:
{% if page.developer %} {% if page.developer %}
Assorted documentation is also available for programming the machines: Instruction documentation is also available:
* [6502 Instructions](/docs/6502/)
* [x86 Instructions](/docs/x86/) * [x86 Instructions](/docs/x86/)
* [6502 Instructions](/docs/6502/)
{% endif %} {% endif %}
Our [Publication Archive](/pubs/) also includes these PC-related resources: Our [Publication Archive](/pubs/) includes these PC-related resources:
* [Datasheets](/pubs/pc/datasheets/) * [Datasheets](/pubs/pc/datasheets/)
* [Magazines](/pubs/pc/magazines/) * [Magazines](/pubs/pc/magazines/)