RBIL61 - Protected-Mode

CALL xxxxh:xxxxh - Cloaking - PROTECTED-MODE 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. {#idx159495}

CALL xxxxh:xxxxh - Intel 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. Upgrade {#idx159629}{#idx159635}

CALL xxxxh:xxxxh - PCI 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. v2.0c Protected-Mode 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. {#idx159920}

CALL xxxxh:xxxxh - Virtual Control Program InterfaceA simple API for protected-mode programs to allocate memory and switch into or out of protected mode. See also DOS Protected-Mode Interface. (VCPIsee Virtual Control Program Interface) - Protected-Mode {#idx160808}

CMOS(Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) A type of integrated circuit design known for its low power consumption. 0Fh - IBMInternational Busiuness MachinesInternational Busiuness Machines) A hardware, software and other service technology company founded in 1911. - RESET CODE (IBMInternational Busiuness MachinesInternational Busiuness Machines) A hardware, software and other service technology company founded in 1911. PS/2IBM PS/2, any model "Shutdown Status Byte") {#idx168375}

INT 06 - CPU-generated (80186+) - INVALID OPCODE {callout or callback} {#idx531}

INT 0D - CPU-generated (80286+) - GENERAL PROTECTION VIOLATION {callout or callback} {#idx1125}

INT 0E - CPU-generated (80386+ native mode) - PAGE FAULT {callout or callback} {#idx1171}

INT 10 - VESA(Video Electronics Standards Association) An industry group which sets both hardware and software standards and recommendations. The term VESA is also used to denote compliance with the VESA SuperVGA BIOS Extensions, a standard set of video BIOS functions for accessing video modes of higher resolution than those defined by IBMInternational Busiuness Machines. SuperVGA 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. v2.0 beta - GET PROTECTED-MODE CODE {obsolete} {#idx4565}{#idx4570}

INT 10 - VESA(Video Electronics Standards Association) An industry group which sets both hardware and software standards and recommendations. The term VESA is also used to denote compliance with the VESA SuperVGA BIOS Extensions, a standard set of video BIOS functions for accessing video modes of higher resolution than those defined by IBMInternational Busiuness Machines. SuperVGA 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. v2.0+ - GET PROTECTED-MODE INTERFACE {#idx4541}{#idx4542}{#idx4545}{#idx4546}{#idx4547}{#idx4549}{#idx4551}{#idx4558}

INT 15 - Advanced Power Management v1.0+ - CONNECT 16-BIT PROTMODE INTERFACE {real mode} {#idx19259}{#idx19266}

INT 15 - Advanced Power Management v1.0+ - CONNECT 32-BIT PROTMODE INTERFACE {#idx19285}{#idx19293}

INT 15 - Advanced Power Management v1.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK {#idx19224}

INT 15 - Intel System Management Bus - 16-BIT PROTECTED-MODE CONNECT {#idx19927}

INT 15 - Intel System Management Bus - 32-BIT PROTECTED-MODE CONNECT {#idx19951}

INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/16M - INSTALLATION CHECK {#idx21345}{#idx21347}

INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - INITIALIZE PROTECTED-MODE INTERFACE {#idx21371}

INT 15 - SYSTEM - SWITCH TO PROTECTED MODE {#idx20999}{#idx21002}

INT 15 - VMiX v2.???+ - "sys_vm_init" - INITIALIZE PROTECTED-MODE ENVIRONMENT {#idx19182}

INT 1A - PCI 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. v2.0c+ - INSTALLATION CHECK {#idx32200}{#idx32216}{#idx32224}

INT 1A - PCI 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. v2.0c+ - READ CONFIGURATION DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. (AMD devices) {#idx33455}

INT 21 - DOS 1+ - CREATE NEW PROGRAM SEGMENT PREFIX {#idx43532}

INT 21 - DOS 2+ - ALLOCATE MEMORY {#idx50252}

INT 21 - DOS 3.2+ - IOCTL - GENERIC BLOCK DEVICE REQUEST {#idx49199}

INT 21 - FlashTek X-32VM - ALLOCATE PROTECTED-MODE SELECTOR {protected mode} {#idx44641}

INT 21 - FlashTek X-32VM - DEALLOCATE PROTECTED-MODE SELECTOR {protected mode} {#idx44653}

INT 21 - Gravis UltraSound - MegaEm/MEGA_EM - INSTALLATION CHECK {#idx71249}

INT 21 - LASTBYTE.SYS v1.19 - IOCTL - GET ??? TABLE {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx46918}

INT 21 - MS-DOS 7.0+ - GENERIC IOCTL - FIND SWAP FILE {#idx49393}

INT 21 - OS/2 v1.x FAPI - "DosMkDir2" {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx55922}

INT 21 - OS/286, OS/386 - REMOVE PROTECTED-MODE TASK GATE {#idx62598}

INT 21 - OS/286, OS/386 - SET PROTECTED-MODE TASK GATE {#idx62592}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CALL REAL-MODE PROCEDURE {protected mode} {#idx42566}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CALL REAL-MODE PROCEDURE, REGISTERS {protected mode} {#idx42593}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CONVERT PROTECTED-MODE ADDRESS TO MS-DOS {protected mode} {#idx42578}{#idx42583}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode} {#idx42420}{#idx42425}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET REAL-MODE LINK INFORMATION {protected mode} {#idx42553}{#idx42556}{#idx42557}{#idx42558}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - ISSUE REAL-MODE INTERRUPT {protected mode} {#idx42613}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET INT TO ALWAYS GAIN CNTRL IN PR. MODE {protected mode} {#idx42470}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode} {#idx42442}{#idx42448}

INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET REAL- & PROTECTED-MODE INT VECTORS {protected mode} {#idx42478}{#idx42482}

INT 2C - Cloaking - CALL PROTECTED-MODE PASSALONG CHAIN {real mode} {#idx73170}{#idx73176}

INT 2C - Cloaking - GET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode} {#idx73266}

INT 2C - Cloaking - GET SIZE OF PROTECTED-MODE STATE {protected mode} {#idx73484}

INT 2C - Cloaking - ISSUE PROTECTED-MODE XMSsee Extended Memory Specification CALL {protected mode} {#idx73513}

INT 2C - Cloaking - PROTECTED-MODE VIRTUAL DMAsee Direct Memory Access SERVICES {protected mode} {#idx73604}

INT 2C - Cloaking - RESTORE PROTECTED-MODE STATE {protected mode} {#idx73500}{#idx73505}

INT 2C - Cloaking - SAVE PROTECTED-MODE STATE {protected mode} {#idx73491}{#idx73494}

INT 2C - Cloaking - SET PASSALONG ADDRESS {protected mode} {#idx73328}

INT 2C - Cloaking - SET PORT-TRAPPING PASSALONG {protected mode} {#idx73637}

INT 2C - Cloaking - SET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode} {#idx73277}

INT 2C - RM386 v6.00 - BUG {protected mode, undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx73703}

INT 2D - DOS 2+ - RESERVED {#idx73762}

INT 2F - Borland C++ 3.0 DPMILOAD.EXE - GET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode, undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx96002}

INT 2F - Borland C++ 3.0 DPMILOAD.EXE - SET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR {protected mode, undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx96012}

INT 2F - Borland C++ 3.0 DPMILOAD.EXE - SIMULATE REAL MODE INTERRUPT {protected mode, undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx95840}

INT 2F - Borland C++ DPMILOAD.EXE - LOAD PROTECTED-MODE EXECUTABLE??? {protected mode, undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx95702}{#idx95703}

INT 2F - Diamond Stealth64 Video - DMSSTL.DRV - ??? {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated., callout or callback} {#idx83303}

INT 2F - DOS Protected ModeOne of the operating modes of the 80286 and higher Intel processors, in which addresses used by programs no longer correspond to physical addresses and the CPU enforces various protection mechanisms designed to prevent one program from disrupting other programs or the operating system. See also Real Mode, Virtual-86 Mode. Services (DPMSsee DOS Protected-Mode Services) v1.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK {#idx83787}

INT 2F - EXTENDED MEMORY SPECIFICATION (XMSsee Extended Memory Specification) v2+ - GET DRIVER ADDRESS {#idx83634}{#idx83638}{#idx83642}{#idx83645}{#idx83664}

INT 2F - MS Windows - APIX - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {protected mode} {#idx80665}

INT 2F - MS Windows - NSCL - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx81179}

INT 2F - MS Windows - POSTMSG - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx81523}{#idx81534}

INT 2F - MS Windows - REBOOT - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {protected mode} {#idx80328}{#idx80354}

INT 2F - MS Windows - SERVER / VSERVER - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx80815}

INT 2F - MS Windows - UNIMODEM - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {protected mode} {#idx81089}

INT 2F - MS Windows - VCOND - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx80922}

INT 2F - MS Windows - VMCPD - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx80483}

INT 2F - MS Windows - WPS - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx81424}

INT 2F - MS Windows - WSVV - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {protected mode} {#idx81416}

INT 2F - Novell DOS 7 - EMM386.EXE - MULTITASKING 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. - DOMAINS {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx82889}

INT 2F - Novell DOS 7 - EMM386.EXE - MULTITASKING 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. - MEMORY {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx82792}{#idx82794}

INT 2F - Novell DOS 7 - EMM386.EXE - MULTITASKING 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. - VIRTUAL MACHINES {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx82909}

INT 2F - ODIHLP.EXE - INSTALLATION CHECK {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx85376}

INT 2F - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v4.1 - GET EXTENDER ENTRY POINT {real mode} {#idx95082}

INT 2F - QEMM v8.01 - MAGNARAM VxDA virtual device driver for Windows 3.x or 95. So called because nearly all of the Windows 3.0 drivers had names of the form "VdeviceD". See also device driver. - GET 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. ENTRY POINT {#idx81462}

INT 2F - TKERNEL (Borland DOS extender) - GET ENTRY POINT {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx96118}{#idx96119}{#idx96132}{#idx96139}{#idx96145}{#idx96157}{#idx96163}

INT 30 - MS Windows 3.1+ - PROTECTED-MODE CALLBACK {protected mode} {#idx96506}

INT 31 - CauseWay - "GetDOSTrans" - GET DOS TRANSFER BUFFER {protected mode} {#idx98317}

INT 31 - CauseWay - "Info" - GET SYSTEM SELECTORS/FLAGS {protected mode} {#idx97860}

INT 31 - CauseWay - "SetDOSTrans" - SET DOS TRANSFER BUFFER {protected mode} {#idx98326}

INT 31 - DPMIsee DOS Protected-Mode Interface 1.0+ - GET REAL MODE EXTENDED PROCESSOR EXCEPTION HANDLER {protected mode} {#idx96961}

INT 31 - DPMIsee DOS Protected-Mode Interface 1.0+ - SET REAL MODE EXTENDED PROCESSOR EXCEPTION HANDLER {protected mode} {#idx96996}

INT 67 - QEMM-386 v4.23+ - INSTALLATION CHECK {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx115930}{#idx115978}{#idx116272}{#idx116293}

INT 67 - Virtual Control Program InterfaceA simple API for protected-mode programs to allocate memory and switch into or out of protected mode. See also DOS Protected-Mode Interface. - ALLOCATE A 4K PAGE {#idx117198}

INT 68 - ??? {undocumentedInformation about a product which is not publicly available from the manufacturer, and must be determined by reverse-engineering (disassembly, trial-and-error, etc.). Undocumented information tends to change -- often dramatically -- between successive revisions of a product, since the manufacturer has no obligation to maintain compatibility in behavior which is not explicitly stated.} {#idx118407}

INT 78 - UofSalford DBOS DOS extender - 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. {#idx122089}{#idx122106}

INT 81 - Gravis UltraSound - MegaEm - ??? {#idx126690}

INT 81 - Gravis UltraSound - MegaEm - PROCESS COMMAND LINE {#idx126660}

INT E0 - ConcCP/MConcurrent CP/M by Digital Research, now DR Multiuser DOS,DR Multiuser DOS - "Q_OPEN" - OPEN MESSAGE QUEUE {#idx130802}

INT E0 - DR Multiuser DOS - "A_READBLK" - READ STRING FROM AUX DEVICE {#idx131273}

Interrupt Primer {#idx177103}

MEM C000h:xxxxh - VESA(Video Electronics Standards Association) An industry group which sets both hardware and software standards and recommendations. The term VESA is also used to denote compliance with the VESA SuperVGA BIOS Extensions, a standard set of video BIOS functions for accessing video modes of higher resolution than those defined by IBMInternational Busiuness Machines. VBE(VESA BIOS Extensions) The common software interface for video cards providing support for high resolution and bit depth. v3.0 PROTECTED MODE INFORMATION BLOCK {#idx163990}{#idx163992}{#idx163994}{#idx164000}{#idx164006}{#idx164012}{#idx164016}