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INT 15 - SYSTEM - SWITCH TO PROTECTED MODE
AH = 89h
BL = interrupt number of IRQ0 (IRQ1-7 use next 7 interrupts)
BH = interrupt number of IRQ8 (IRQ9-F use next 7 interrupts)
ES:SI -> GDT for protected mode
offset 0h null descriptor (initialize to zeros)
8h GDT descriptor
10h IDT descriptor
18h DS
20h ES
28h SS
30h CS
38h uninitialized, used to build descriptor for BIOS CS
CX = offset into protected-mode CS to jump to
Return: CF set on error
AH = FFh error enabling address line 20
CF clear if successful
AH = 00h
in protected mode at specified address
Note: BL and BH must be multiples of 8
SeeAlso: AH=88h,INT 67/AX=DE0Ch
See Also:
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