let's start on the splash effect

diff --git a/bootsplash.asm b/bootsplash.asm
index 26f557a..e8c4cc7 100644 (file)
--- a/bootsplash.asm
+++ b/bootsplash.asm
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ start:
 
        ; expects string ptr in ax
 printstr:
-       mov bx, ax
-.loop: mov al, [bx]
-       inc bx
+       mov si, ax
+.loop: mov al, [si]
+       inc si
        test al, al
        jz .done
        mov ah, 0eh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ printstr:
 .done: ret
 
 str_load_fail db "Failed to load second stage!",0
-str_foo db "Loaded 2nd stage boot loader",0
+str_booting db "Booting ...",0
 
 
        times 510-($-$$) db 0
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ str_foo db "Loaded 2nd stage boot loader",0
 
        ; start of the second stage
 stage2_start:
+       call splash
+
+       xor ax, ax
+       mov es, ax
+
+       mov ax, str_booting
+       call printstr
+
+       cli
+.hang: hlt
+       jmp .hang
+
+splash:
        mov ax, 13h
        int 10h
 
@@ -72,16 +85,6 @@ stage2_start:
        mov ax, 3
        int 10h
 
-       xor ax, ax
-       mov es, ax
-
-       mov ax, str_foo
-       call printstr
-
-.hang: cli
-       hlt
-       jmp .hang
-
 waitkey:
        in al, 64h
        test al, 1