Downloadable Files

Executable Programs

The following files are available for download:

• -- Latest version of a Protected Mode debugger.  For more details, see the overview.
• -- Two programs to display the contents of .LIB files.
• -- A program to display the contents of an .OBJ file.
• -- A standalone DPMI 1.0 host. For more details, see the overview.
• -- A version of Minesweeper with clues, done as a tutorial in assembler to learn Windows programming.
• -- Latest version of an MS-DOS compatible linker.  For more details, see the overview.
• -- A program to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) and SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) information in your computer.
• -- A Windows version of SMBIOSD.
• -- A simple touch program.

Executable Programs with Source Code

The following downloadable files also include source code (Intel assembly language, unless otherwise specified):

• -- A program to obtain the CPU component ID available at CPU reset.  This file also contains a several page article describing the technique used which allows the program to obtain control after system reset before the BIOS does.
• -- A program to determine the CPU type (8088 through Pentium Pro).  This program was originally written and published to accompany an article in the PC Tech Journal in 1986.
• -- A collection of routines to recognize and program dual PCI VGA adapters for displaying data on the secondary adapter.
• -- A program to determine how much extended memory is in your computer using all known APIs