INT 15 R - Intel Pentium Pro BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. UPDATE - BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. UPDATE CONTROL AX = D042h BL = 02h BH = function 01h enable update loading at initialization time 02h check whether update loading is enabled CX,DX,SI = segments of three 64K scratchpad areas for BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. use Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = status (see #00532) 00h successful BL = enabled/disabled flag 86h not implemented AL = OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer) a company which purchases components that are resold as part of its own products under the company's own brand name, e.g. a Gateway 2000-branded monitor may actually be a Mag or NEC monitor. error (if AH is not 00h or 86h, otherwise undefined) 00h successful Notes: this API(Application Program[ming] Interface) The defined set of calls which a program may make to interact with or request services of the operating system or environment under which it is running. Because the inputs and outputs of the calls are well-defined, a program using the API can continue using the identical calls even if the internal organization of the program providing the API changes. must be called from actual real mode, not V86see Virtual-86 Mode mode at least 32K stack space must be available when this function is called there is no call to disable update loading due to security risks; the BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. setup can disable loading SeeAlso: AX=D042h/BL=00h,AX=D042h/BL=02h,AX=D042h/BL=03h