x86 addressing

From: Jason (chaospixel_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/26/04

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    Hiya,

    does anyone know of a good tut dealing with addressing in assembly? I'm
    struggling a little to figure out which registers I'm allowed to use for
    what - I figured 'general purpose' meant I could use any register for
    anything.

    thanks,
    -jason.

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