Pc-98 Bios [exclusive] -

Because the BIOS calls were non-standard, IBM PC software could not run on PC-98 hardware without significant modification or specialized "bridge" software, creating a software "Galapagos" effect in the Japanese market. WordPress.com 2. BIOS Structure and Components

: Contains the bootloader (ITF), loaded into F800:0000 . BANK 5 : Houses N88-BASIC, loaded into E800:0000 . pc-98 bios

Assemble with nasm -f bin hello.asm -o hello.com Run on PC-98 emulator (Neko Project II, Takeda, etc.) Because the BIOS calls were non-standard, IBM PC

AH = 12h INT 18h

AH = 10h INT 18h Returns: AL = ASCII, AH = scancode Because the BIOS calls were non-standard