Re: read floppy problem

Fo int 0x13
AH = 02h
AL = number of sectors to read (must be nonzero)
CH = low eight bits of cylinder number
CL = sector number 1-63 (bits 0-5)
high two bits of cylinder (bits 6-7, hard disk only)
DH = head number
DL = drive number (bit 7 set for hard disk)
ES:BX -> data buffer

What is the maximum value i can put in al?
thanks
from Peter (cmk128@xxxxxxxxxxx)

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