x86 assembly language

Assembly language learning notes.

Reference Book: x86 Assembly Language From Real Mode to Protected Mode by lizhong

Assembly language style: Intel

1. Software Preparation

Oracle VM VirtualBox

1. Create a VHD virtual disk file.
2. Run virtual machine.

bochs

1. Run virtual machine.
2. Debug virtual machine.

nasm

1. Convert the assembly file into binary file.
2. Generate an instruction list file.

nasm compile command :

nasm name.s -f bin -o name.bin 

nasm compile command with listing file :

nasm name.s -f bin -o name.bin -l name.lst

fixvhdw64.exe (wine)

wine Chinese messy code solution:

Chinese font are not visible in wine

1. Write the binary file into the VHD virtual disk file.

2. File Description

• *.vhd : virtual hard disk file
• bochsrc.txt ： bochs virtual machine configuration file
• *.s : Posix x86 assembly language file
• *.asm : Windows x86 assembly language file
• *.bin : binary object file
• *.lst : nasm instruction list file
• *.list : nasm instruction list file