BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 04-13-92 (23:56) Number: 110 From: BILL WHITE Refer#: NONE To: DICK DENNISON Recvd: NO Subj: Re: Reboot With Qb Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
DD>OUT &H64, &HFE DD>'if you have a 286 or better, else: DD>bioseg% = &HFFFF DD>biosoff% = 0 DD>def seg = bioseg% DD> call absolute biosoff% DD>def seg That's CALL ABSOLUTE (0) ^ ^ I believe. That second form will also work in QBASIC, the OUT form hung up my machine so badly it took the OFF switch to get out of it (from QBASIC, a 386 LapTop)! The Bill White in Miami, FL * SLMR 2.1a * You are entitled to your own stupid opinion! --- VP [DOS] V4.09e * Origin: Miami Amateur Computer Club BBS HST/V32b/V42b (1:135/110)
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