IBM 600 manual Information Word, Entry Point, 16-Bit

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Information Word

 

This area identifies the following BIOS service level:

Information Word

Bit

: Real/V86 mode interface support

Bit 1

: 16-bit protected mode support

Bit 2

: 32-bit protected mode support

 

Bit 3-15 : Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

Real Mode

Entry Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entry point is specified

in

segment,

offset

format.

 

Clients

using

Real/V86 mode can

use

this area

for

the

 

far-call

value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16-Bit

or 32-Bit Protected

Mode

Entry

Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

The code base code address specifies the physical

 

address for this BIOS, and the client must prepare the

 

selector

for

this

BIOS. The

length should

be

64

KB.

SMAPI BIOS B-5

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IBM 600 manual Information Word, Entry Point, 16-Bit