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From: tsc2597@acf4.UUCP (Sam Chin)
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Subject: Re: Questions on Interrupts and DOS
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Date: Sun, 12-May-85 21:11:00 EDT
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On some machines, it is *necessary* to use an interrupt other than 10h. The
simple reason being that interrupt 10h is already used in that machine for
some function such as controlling the disk controller etc. Since the device
drivers for operating systems which run on the machine expect to be able to
use 10h for functions other than handling the video interrupt, it would be
deadly to use 10h.

Sam Chin
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