Dissecting DOS: A Code-Level Look at the DOS Operating System

By Michael Podanoffsky

Dissecting DOS explores the way DOS is structured and the way it works from a programmer's perspective. It illustrates DOS's overall architecture and command structure and then reveals the code-level... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020162687X
• ISBN13: 9780201626872
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Book if you want to know about operating systems

You can make your own operating system by studying books like this one. The source code will reveal much about how to write a kernel.

disecting dos

i did not go thro the book till now but i heard a lot about that book

Good book, Great support

After my first review posted, I am very pleased to say that the author (Mike Padanoffsky) contacted me, and was *Extremely* helpful in fixing *any* complaints that I may have had on his book / software. And it chagrins me to say, that the retractant message that I thought I had posted never went up. So I shall do so again. The original one went sorta like this... "This book, barring a minor bug in one of the earlier editions is in my own opinion one of the *very* best books on re-entrant assembly code and on operating systems. In fact, I liked the OS well enough that I use it on a daily basis on my notebook. For any inquiring programmers, if you want to know HOW to write your own OS, this is one of the *most* essential books to have at your side. I cannot stress enough how well it is written and supported. Words just doesn't seem to do it justice." I am also reminded of the fact, that if it weren't for authors like Mike, some of us programmers would still be scratching our heads, saying "Now, how do I do this one???"Great book. buy it. I highly recommend it... from one programmer to another.

Source code and an in-depth explanation

Dissecting DOS provides the source code to DOS(actually RxDOS), a great explanation of the internals, and a look at how great reentrant ASM (assembly language) code is written. Enjoy !