messages.asm

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ mov dh, HEIGHT
 mov dl, WIDTH
 int 0x10
 
+;; Turn on interrupts
+sti
+
 ;; Set cursor to bottom of screen
 mov dh, HEIGHT
 mov dl, 0x00
@@ -28,10 +31,33 @@ mov bh, 0x00
 mov ah, 0x02
 int 0x10
 
+;; Start serial connection
+mov ah, 0
+mov al, 0b11100011
+mov dx, 0
+int 0x14
+
 .loop:
-        ;; Read character
+        ;; Print a '.' to debug
-        mov ah, 0x00
+        mov ah, 0x01
-        int 0x16
+        mov al, '.'
+        mov dx, 0
+        int 0x14
+
+
+        ;; Check status of COM1
+        mov ah, 0x03
+        mov dx, 0
+        int 0x14
+
+        ;; If not ok, wait
+        and ah, 0x01
+        jz .loop
+
+        ;; If ok, start reading character
+        mov ah, 0x02
+        mov dx, 0
+        int 0x14
 
         cmp al, 0x0d ; newline
         je .newline
@@ -43,18 +69,6 @@ int 0x10
         ;; Read character
         mov ah, 0x00
         int 0x16
-        ;; Read character is in al
-        sub al, 'a'
-        mov bl, al
-        shl bl, 0x4
-
-        ;; Read character
-        mov ah, 0x00
-        int 0x16
-        ;; Read character is in al
-        sub al, 'a'
-        or al, bl
-
         mov [color_mode], al
         jmp .loop
 
@@ -84,11 +98,11 @@ int 0x10
 .nonewline:
 
         ;; Write character
-	    mov ah, 0x09
+        mov ah, 0x09
         mov bh, 0x00
         mov bl, [color_mode]
         mov cx, 0x01
-	    int 0x10
+        int 0x10
 
         ;; Get current cursor position
         mov ah, 0x03
@@ -128,7 +142,7 @@ int 0x10
 
 halt:	hlt
 
-color_mode: db 0x02
+color_mode: db 0x05
 
 times 510 - ($ - $$) db 0
 dw 0xAA55