Some code that works on 1 PC: and nothing else

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jatos

Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 20

jatos 01 Oct 2007, 13:56

Hi

I have this program which when compiled will boot of a floppy on my "Toshiba Libretto 100CT" laptop, which is VERY old. However, it won't boot properly on anything else.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Code:

org 0x7C00
use16

app_start:

func_set_registers:
        MOV ax, 0xB800
      MOV es, ax
  LEA bp, [msg_1]
     MOV si, 0
   MOV bx, 0x0000
      MOV ax, 0x0000
      MOV cx, 0

func_print_string:
     MOV al, [ds:bp]
 CMP al, 0
   JE app_end
  MOV [es:bx], al    

 INC bp
      ADD bx, 2
   JMP func_print_string

jmp app_end

app_data:

   msg_1 db "Please wait while we load this OS", 0 

app_end:
      NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 NOP
 jmp app_end

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Jamie

01 Oct 2007, 13:56

Artlav

Joined: 23 Dec 2004
Posts: 188
Location: Moscow, Russia

Artlav 01 Oct 2007, 14:32

There are 2.5 problems with this program:
1. DS in not initialised - it appears that some BIOSes set it right to 0, other don't.
2. No boot signature - sometimes it is chrecked.
2.5. Only letters are printed, without attribute part - it may lead to invisible text, if BIOS clears the video memory.

Fixed code:

Code:


org 0x7C00
use16

app_start:

func_set_registers:
        MOV ax, 0xB800
        MOV es, ax
        MOV ax, 0x0000
        MOV ds, ax
        LEA bp, [msg_1]
        MOV si, 0
        MOV bx, 0x0000
        MOV ax, 0x0000
        MOV cx, 0
        mov ah,22

func_print_string:
        MOV al, [ds:bp]
        CMP al, 0
        JE app_end
        MOV [es:bx], ax   

        INC bp
        ADD bx, 2
        JMP func_print_string

jmp app_end

app_data:

        msg_1 db "Please wait while we load this OS", 0 

app_end:
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        NOP
        jmp app_end 

rb 7c00h+512-2-$
sign1       db 055h
sign2        db 0AAh

01 Oct 2007, 14:32

jatos

Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 20

jatos 01 Oct 2007, 16:04

I will add code to clear the screen at some point, I also going to have to find the code for white on black.

Anyway thanks for that, hopefully my program will now work.

01 Oct 2007, 16:04

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