Re: This Ain't No DOS - The BIOS Is Back - aeBIOS Int 13h proposed extension

Mike Gonta wrote:
Proposed aeBIOS Int 13h extension

Int 13h Read Sector/Write Sector
al = number of sectors
ch = cylinder
cl = sector
dh = head
dl = drive
ebx = buffer flat 32 bit address


Since what you're doing here is implementing an OS, I would suggest using an interrupt vector in the OS range, like, say, 21h :)

-hpa

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