Robert Wittig wrote:
>
> I must be digging in the right places for information:
> I am currently reading 'Inside OS/2' by Gordon Letwin
> (with an introduction by Bill Gates), and it is very
> interesting, and informative.
>
Now there's a book I wouldn't mind having.
>
> > I still believe that you are better off if you start
> > with assembly and 'C', even if you later learn VB.
>
> Agreed. I have already corralled several C and C/C++
> books and the necessary compiler, etc.
>
> Assembly Language is turning out to be more of a
> challenge, since it is linked to computer architecture.
> I will have to locate copies of MSAM and MS-Link.
>
On the other hand, you can download an assembler written
by Eric Isaacson, one of the original 8086 engineers.
Very clean. Bypasses a bunch of the MASM mumbo-jumbo.
It's called A86, and is available for free download for
personal use and learing. His site is www.eji.com, the
URL for the A86 pages is www.eji.com/a86/ (and if you
want to buy his assembler, it's $50. The newer a386 is
also available (a more serious product, $80). He also
has a library of source code for $50. The whole thing
together is about $150. Money well spent. Few people
have a better understanding of the x86 family.
~~Garry
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