Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!rutgers!bellcore!faline!ulysses!mhuxt!ihnp4!laidbak!daveb From: daveb@laidbak.UUCP (Dave Burton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy Subject: Re: Hi.. I'm a new Tandy user.. Message-ID: <1225@laidbak.UUCP> Date: Thu, 5-Nov-87 17:16:42 EST Article-I.D.: laidbak.1225 Posted: Thu Nov 5 17:16:42 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Nov-87 04:07:31 EST References: <1366@bsu-cs.UUCP> Reply-To: daveb@laidbak.UUCP (Dave Burton) Organization: is pretty bad/My method of Lines: 36 In article <1366@bsu-cs.UUCP> warloc@bsu-cs.UUCP (Gary N. Rivers) writes: > >What is a good book on MS-DOS machines? That depends upon your interests with MSDOS and computer experience level. Assuming prior experience with computers and an interest in assembly: _MSDOS Developer's Guide_ Good book on systems level MSDOS programming and philosophy _Inside the IBM PC_ Valuable for the info is gives on BIOS locations, etc. >What is a good Assembler/Debugger and book on such?? MASM is the standard (though probably not the best). It does the job... A book? Stay away from _8088/8086 Assembly_ by Sybex Publishing. Though they've done well with z80 docs, I hate my copy. Try _8086 Reference Manual_ Official Intel documentation >If I ask Tandy, will they forward Schematics?? Get the _Technical Reference Manual_ from your (ahem) Friendly Neighborhood Radio Shack. >What about support, like extra parallel/serial ports?? Anything on the market 10 inches and shorter should work. Personally, I favor: Merrimack Industries for mail order pure Tandy Dell Computer (PCs Limited) for mail order PC -- --------------------"Well, it looked good when I wrote it"--------------------- Verbal: Dave Burton Net: ...!ihnp4!laidbak!daveb V-MAIL: (312) 505-9100 x325 USSnail: 1901 N. Naper Blvd. #include Naperville, IL 60540