AlsOS2
Programming:
Assembly
Hardware:
Advanced Power Management
Direct Memory Access
Floppy Disk Controllers
HDCs/EIDE/ATA/ATAPI
ISA/EISA/PCI
Keyboard controller
Mouse
Network Cards
PCI
Ports (COM, PS2, USB, FireWire, LPT)
Processors
Programmable Interrupt Controllers
Programmable Interval Timer
RealTime Clock
Sound Cards
Protocols & standards:
File Allocation Tables & Partitions
Network Protocols
  
Advanced Power Management v1.2 BIOS Interface Specification
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Feedback and changes to APM v1.2
A quick summary of the changes made to APM v1.2 due to the feedback received after the release of the initial specification |
The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) sepcification
"The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification was developed to establish industry common interfaces enabling robust operating system (OS)-directed motherboard device configuration and power management of both devices and entire systems. ACPI is the key element in Operating Systemdirected configuration and Power Management (OSPM). " |