diff --git a/03-bootsector-memory/README.md b/03-bootsector-memory/README.md index b4dbea8..c87c495 100644 --- a/03-bootsector-memory/README.md +++ b/03-bootsector-memory/README.md @@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ and look at the figure with the memory layout. The only goal of this lesson is to learn where the boot sector is stored -I could just go ahead and tell you that the BIOS places it at `0x7C00`, but an -example with wrong solutions will make things clearer. +I could just bluntly tell you that the BIOS places it at `0x7C00` and +get it done with, but an example with wrong solutions will make things clearer. We want to print an X on screen. We will try 4 different strategies and see which ones work and why. +**Open the file `boot_sect_memory.asm`** + First, we will define the X as data, with a label: ```nasm the_secret: @@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ the bytes following 1 and 2 are just random garbage. If you add or remove instructions, remember to compute the new offset of the X by counting the bytes, and replace `0x2d` with the new one. -Please don't continue onto the next file unless you have 100% understood +Please don't continue onto the next section unless you have 100% understood the boot sector offset and memory addressing. @@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ us define a "global offset" for every memory location, with the `org` command: [org 0x7c00] ``` -Go ahead and open `boot_sect_memory_org.asm` and you will see the canonical +Go ahead and **open `boot_sect_memory_org.asm`** and you will see the canonical way to print data with the boot sector, which is now attempt 2. Compile the code and run it, and you will see how the `org` command affects each previous solution.