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diff --git a/src/switch_mode.asm b/src/switch_mode.asm
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+[bits 16]
+
+%include "gdt.asm"
+
+switch_to_protected_mode:
+	; switch off interrupts for now
+	cli
+	
+	; load GDT (global descriptor table)
+	lgdt [gdt_descriptor]
+	
+	; do the actual switch
+	mov eax, cr0
+	or eax, 0x1
+	mov cr0, eax
+	
+	; unconditional far jump into code segment
+	jmp CODE_SEGMENT:init_pm
+	
+[bits 32]
+
+; initialize registers and stack for protected mode
+init_pm:
+	mov ax, DATA_SEGMENT
+	mov ds, ax
+	mov ss, ax
+	mov es, ax
+	mov fs, ax
+	mov gs, ax
+	
+	; a new stack
+	mov ebp, 0x90000
+	mov esp, ebp
+	
+	call BEGIN_PROTECTED_MODE
+	
+[bits 16]
+