AMCOS.MOD

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Introduction

The AMCOS.MOD file contains the list of kernel files required for boot, their description, and the physical address where they must first be loaded.

The AMCOS.MOD file is interpreted by AMC-OS Loader during Boot process.

File format

The AMCOS.MOD file is composed of several lines, one per each file to load in memory using this format :

  • Fixed 11 bytes in FAT format containing file name
  • Between colons the 16 bit segment address where to load the file, in hexadecimal (with H suffix)
  • File description

Example :

KRNLAPI AMC,0400H,AMC-OS KERNEL API DLL

will indicate AMC-OS Loader to load KRNLAPI.AMC, the AMC-OS Kernel API DLL, at physical real-address 0400H:0000H (linear address 00004000H)