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Why do PCs load their boot sector at 7C000h linear?

73 pointsby monopolemagnetover 9 years ago

7 comments

userbinatorover 9 years ago
I feel old for recognising that address and knowing the answer to the question before I even read the article...<p>You can see the actual bootloader code in the PC&#x27;s BIOS here:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.pcjs.org&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;pc&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ibm&#x2F;5150&#x2F;techref&#x2F;1981-08&#x2F;pages&#x2F;IBM-5150-TECHREF%20214.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.pcjs.org&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;pc&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ibm&#x2F;5150&#x2F;techref&#x2F;19...</a><p>The address is mentioned in lines 44 and 45 here:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.pcjs.org&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;pc&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ibm&#x2F;5150&#x2F;techref&#x2F;1981-08&#x2F;pages&#x2F;IBM-5150-TECHREF%20196.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.pcjs.org&#x2F;pubs&#x2F;pc&#x2F;reference&#x2F;ibm&#x2F;5150&#x2F;techref&#x2F;19...</a><p>(It would be so very awesome if this was the sort of documentation you got if you purchased a new computer, although perhaps on a disc instead of hardcopy.)
2sk21over 9 years ago
I love this kind of software archeology. I think I first came across this term in Vernor Vinge&#x27;s book &quot;A Deepness in the Sky&quot;.
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yuhongover 9 years ago
It is 7C00h linear.
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MatthewWilkesover 9 years ago
Can someone provide a TL;DR? I&#x27;m finding it very hard to understand the article.
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foglemanover 9 years ago
So it was the same guy who came up with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
TerryADavisover 9 years ago
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootMHD.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootMHD.html</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootMHD2.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootMHD2.html</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootHD.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.templeos.org&#x2F;Wb&#x2F;Adam&#x2F;Opt&#x2F;Boot&#x2F;BootHD.html</a>
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roghummalover 9 years ago
TerryADavis might have something meaningful to say here if given the chance. Can YC selectively un-auto-[dead] people?
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