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FASMresearcher

Joined: 28 May 2008
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FASMresearcher 28 May 2008, 11:04

Hi, all!
I set the int 13h handler, but it doesn't work.
File has a .bin type.
Currently I trying to understand, the reason(s, may be) by which my code is stopped in the call of the SetInterrupt.
The code is as below:

Code:

        org 7E00h
        use16
main:
        ;Move itself to other place (memory in this place is empty).
        cli
        mov     ax,  09000h              ;We have an intention to move our 
                                                  ;code into segment 9000h
        mov     ss,  ax
        mov     sp,  main             ;ss:sp=9000:7E00
        mov     es,  ax                 ;es=9000
        mov     si,  sp                  ;si=7E00
        mov     di,  sp                  ;di=7E00
        mov     cx,  main_length    ;Full length.
        rep     movsb                    ;Copy from 0000:7E00 to 9000:7E00.
        sti

        ;In order to prolongs, we jump to the label of 'load_further'
        ;in this  copy.
        jmp     far 9000h:load_further
load_further:
        ;Address preparation (0000:7C00h). We will load a copy of the MBR.
        xor  ax, ax
        mov  es, ax
        mov  bx, 7C00h
        ;Load with this address.
        mov  ax, 0201h
        mov  cx, 5   ;The 5th sector of zero cylinder.
        mov  dl, 80h
        mov  dh, 0   ;Head 0.
        int  13h

;Interrupt handler installation.
        call SetInterrupt              ;<<<<< Stop in this place... (
        ;Jump to the original MBR.
        jmp 0000:7C00h

;***********************************
; Sets the new interruption vector.
;***********************************
SetInterrupt:
        pusha
        push es
        mov  ax, 0
        mov  es, ax

        cli
        ;Saves old vector.
        mov  ax, [es:13h*4]
        mov  [OldInt13Offset], ax
        mov  ax, [es:13h*4 + 2]
        mov  [OldInt13Segment], ax
        ;Sets new one.
        mov  word [es:13h*4], Handler_13
        mov  word [es:13h*4 + 2], 09000h
        sti

        pop es
        popa
        ret

;************************************
; Int 13h handler.
;************************************
Handler_13:
        sti
        ;If request is addressed to disk 0.
        cmp dl, 80h
        ;In this case we go to the label to_hdd0.
        jz .to_hdd0
        ;Not - to the original int 13.
        call Original_13
        jmp .Handler_end
.to_hdd0:
        ;If read request.
        cmp  ah, 02h
        ;In this case go to the label to_read.
        jz  .to_read
        ;Not - to the original int 13.
        call Original_13
        jmp .Handler_end
.to_read:
        ;call ShowSector ; Print content of the current sector onto the screen.
.Handler_end:

        iret

;************************************************
; An original int 13h
;************************************************
Original_13:
        cli
        pusha
        mov  ax, [OldInt13Offset]
        mov  [.Old13O], ax
        mov  ax, [OldInt13Segment]
        mov  [.Old13S], ax
        popa
        sti

        pushf
         db      9Ah     ; call far
.Old13O  dw      0h
.Old13S  dw      0h

        ret

; Common data
        OldInt13Offset  rw 1
        OldInt13Segment rw 1

main_length = $ - main

Help me to understand in this occasion... And how correctly I must set the handler in this case?

28 May 2008, 11:04

revolution
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revolution 28 May 2008, 11:12

I don't see where you initialise the DS segment register?

28 May 2008, 11:12

FASMresearcher

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FASMresearcher 28 May 2008, 11:24

The ds initialisation I just passed...
I make it on this manaer:

Code:

        ...
        mov     ss,  ax 
        mov     sp,  main             ;ss:sp=9000:7E00 
        mov     es,  ax                 ;es=9000 
        mov     si,  sp                  ;si=7E00 
        mov     di,  sp                  ;di=7E00 
        mov     cx,  main_length    ;Full length. 
        rep     movsb                    ;Copy from 0000:7E00 to 9000:7E00. 
        sti 

        cli
        mov     ax,  09000h
        mov     ds,  ax                  ;ds=9000
        push    ds
        sti

28 May 2008, 11:24

revolution
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revolution 28 May 2008, 11:33

You may need to initialise DS for the copy routine also just to make sure you are not too dependant on old and possibly unknown values.

28 May 2008, 11:33

FASMresearcher

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FASMresearcher 28 May 2008, 11:59

Hmm... In other words You propouse the something like about this:

Code:

        ;Move itself to other place
        cli
        push cs
        pop  ds
        mov     ax,  09000h 
        mov     ss,  ax
        mov     sp,  main                ;ss:sp=9000:7E00
        mov     es,  ax                  ;es=9000
        mov     si,  sp                  ;si=7E00
        mov     di,  sp                  ;di=7E00
        mov     cx,  main_length         ;Full length.
        rep     movsb                    ;Copy from 0000:7E00 to 9000:7E00.
        sti

        ;Sets the cs and ds.
        cli
        push cs
        pop ds
        sti

I understand you correctly?
But the SetInerrupt routine itself does not have your doubts?

28 May 2008, 11:59

revolution
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revolution 28 May 2008, 12:12

SetInterrupt routine is using DS to store the old and new int13 values, but you didn't properly define DS. Presumably you want DS to be 0x9000 during the execution of anything accessing the int13 stuff.

You need to go through all of your code line by line and determine what value of DS you need at that point. Then make sure that you have set DS to the required value somewhere beforehand. Standard procedure with 16bit code.

The code above is not correct. You set DS twice but the second time it is the same value again so is useless. One assumes you want DS=0x9000 after the rep movsb. BTW: You don't need to disable interrupts when changing DS.

28 May 2008, 12:12

DJ Mauretto

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DJ Mauretto 28 May 2008, 12:26

Code:

;Interrupt handler installation. 
        call SetInterrupt              ;<<<<< Stop in this place... ( 
        ;Jump to the original MBR. 
        jmp 0000:7C00h

Did you mean

Code:

;Interrupt handler installation. 
         push 9000H
         pop   ds
        call SetInterrupt              ;<<<<< Stop in this place... ( 
        ;Jump to the original MBR. 
        jmp 0000:7C00h

Code:

Original_13: 
        cli 
        pusha 
        mov  ax, [OldInt13Offset] 
        mov  [.Old13O], ax 
        mov  ax, [OldInt13Segment] 
        mov  [.Old13S], ax 
        popa 
        ;sti                 ; when processor switch to any INT clear INT FLAG

        pushf 
         db      9Ah     ; call far 
.Old13O  dw      0h 
.Old13S  dw      0h 

        ret

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28 May 2008, 12:26

FASMresearcher

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FASMresearcher 28 May 2008, 12:31

Ok, cli/sti don't need for ds.
Yes, I want ds=9000h and set it value directly.
Then why an initial code

Code:

        cli
        mov     ax,  09000h
        mov     ds,  ax                  ;ds=9000
        push    ds
        sti

is incorrect?
Identical value of the segment I use in the SetInterrupt directly too.
???

28 May 2008, 12:31

FASMresearcher

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Posts: 24

FASMresearcher 28 May 2008, 13:58

Did you mean

Code:

;Interrupt handler installation. 
         push 9000H
         pop   ds
        call SetInterrupt              ;<<<<< Stop in this place... ( 
        ;Jump to the original MBR. 
        jmp 0000:7C00h

Yes.

28 May 2008, 13:58

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