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From: ashok@softart.UUCP (Ashok C. Patel)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Device Drivers
Message-ID: <14@softart.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 20:05:48 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  6 20:05:48 1986
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Organization: Softart Microsystems Inc., Waterloo Ont. Canada
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> >/***** ubc-bdcvax:net.micro.pc / A60!lee /  9:30 am  Oct 27, 1986*/
> >
> >   I am interested in experimenting with device drivers.  Does anyone
> >know how to write one or where I might find detailed information on their
> >structure and implementation?
> >
> >	Thanks in advance
> >
> >-- 
> >Gene Lee           UUCP: ...ihnp4!{meccts,dayton,rosevax}!ems!A60!lee
> >Sperry Corporation     ATT:  (612) 635-6334
> >/* ---------- */
>  
> 	Me too, please!
> 
> Kevin Gordon	UUCP ubc-vision!ubc-bdcvax!kevin
> 
> Bio-Sciences Data Center
> University of British Columbia
> Vancouver B.C.

The DOS Technical Reference manual the IBM sells (at hiway robbery prices!)
has all the information necessary to write device drivers.  Included on the
DOS 3.x Supplement disk is a commented source listing of VDISK.SYS (IBM's Ram
disk program).  This is a good reference for how to actually write one.

Ashok C. Patel
Softart Microsystems Inc.
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