Author Description
This American Megatrend's official guide explores the many valuable setup and programming-dependent features of BIOS. End users learn how to modify BIOS using the setup program and accompanying utilities, while programmers are introduced to the fundamentals of BIOS data and data areas, the memory and CMOS RAM map, interrupts, and I/O port adresses. Engineers will find coverage of BIOS power management.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text serves as the definitive technical reference for understanding and manipulating the American Megatrends BIOS architecture. The authors, representing the engineering team at American Megatrends, provide a comprehensive manual designed to bridge the gap between end-user configuration and low-level system programming. By detailing the internal data structures and memory maps, the book establishes a framework for developers to interact directly with system firmware.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed documentation on BIOS data areas and CMOS RAM mapping
- Technical specifications for interrupts and I/O port addresses
- Practical instructions for utilizing setup programs and system utilities
- In-depth coverage of BIOS-level power management protocols
Scope Limits
- Does not cover modern UEFI firmware standards or contemporary operating system kernel development
- Excludes high-level application software design and general programming theory
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and systems engineers recognize this as a foundational technical manual for legacy x86 system development. Readers frequently note the high density of technical specifications, making it a specialized resource for those working directly with hardware-level firmware interfaces.
Page Count:
450
Publication Date:
1993-01-01
Publisher:
Windcrest
ISBN-10:
0070015627
ISBN-13:
9780070015623
Programming
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