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    Lightbulb ports

    how may ports are there usually on a system??

    how do i use the outpw() and inpw() in c++ if i want to access a particular port?

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    No replies so far... i wonder why.... .... ....

    AAHA, i got it, i should post this in c++ forum.

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    > No replies so far... i wonder why.
    Because you're far too impatient to wait for a reply

    > how may ports are there usually on a system?
    The intel processors have a port address space of 65536 - but normally, very few are used.

    > how do i use the outpw() and inpw() in c++
    That would depend on your operating system. Ports typically have direct access to the hardware, so protected operating systems do not allow direct access - you have to use a provided driver.

    A good source of information on what each port does is here
    http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/...WWW/files.html

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    >Because you're far too impatient to wait for a reply

    Actually not, i'm so impressed by the quick response to the doubts of so many people (i might as well add correct answers too) that i was wondering what happened

    A lot of time when i think that i know the answer to this ques. somebody has already answered and i think that was a fast reply man..

    This is what makes this so good...


    BTW thanks for the info, Salem.

    i hope the "..far too impatient.." wasn't a

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    In the above post i said
    "This is what makes this so good... "
    what i mean is this site is so good ( a typo )

    I would also want to thank Bubba and others who helped me with
    the password program post.

    It's quite late though. Sorry about that.

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    No problem.

    If you want another doc about ports you can get Ralph Brown's Interrupt List and download all the files for it. Also get the RBIL viewer for Win9X - this viewer can also compile the ports listings into one master list - very nice.

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