IBM PS2 and PC BIOS Interface Technical Reference (April 1987)
The IBM Personal System/2 and Personal Computer BIOS Interface Technical Reference, First Edition (April 1987), is the original edition of IBM's combined BIOS interface reference for its PC and PS/2 systems. The back cover gives part number 84X1514. The PDF has 218 pages.
The preface lists the products it covers: the PC Convertible, PCjr, Personal Computer, Personal Computer AT, Personal Computer XT, XT Model 286, PS/2 Models 30, 50, 60 and 80, Portable Personal Computer, Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter, Enhanced Graphics Adapter, ESDI Fixed Disk Drive Adapter/A and Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter.
Contents
[edit | edit source]The book has two parts, BIOS and Supplements. Page numbers are the book's own.
| Section | Subjects | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction to BIOS | interrupts, parameter passing, data areas and ROM tables, BIOS level determination, system groups | 1-1 |
| 2. Interrupts | INT 02H to 1AH and 70H, with differences between products noted | 2-1 |
| 3. Data Areas and ROM Tables | BIOS data area, extended BIOS data area, fixed disk and diskette drive parameter tables | 3-1 |
| 4. Additional Information | interrupt sharing, adapter ROM, video compatibility, multitasking provisions, system identification bytes, keyboard keys and scan codes | 4-1 |
| Index | X-1 |
The Supplements part is a contents page for filing later supplements; none is bound into this scan.
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]There is no Advanced BIOS (ABIOS) section; that was added in the Second Edition (May 1988), which also adds the PS/2 Models 25 and 70. There is no BIOS source listing and no hardware service information.
Download: IBM PS2 and PC BIOS Interface Technical Reference Apr87.pdf
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- IBM PS2 and PC BIOS Interface Technical Reference, the Second Edition (May 1988)
- IBM PS2 and PC Product Reference (April 1987), published the same month