From:	Silver <SilverBanana AT gmx DOT de>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Bios
Date:	Sun, 14 Oct 2001 15:03:08 +0200
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2001, Silver wrote:
> 
> > Although I still don't know why this happens, I found a rather good way
> > to circumvent the problem by simply not using int 0x13, ah=02. Now I use
> > LBA Extension int 0x13, ah=0x42. Anyway: I think Delorie should consider
> > to support this API because it seems to be far better than the old one.
> 
> If you found a way to make biosdisk better, please consider donating the
> code changes and the necessary docs changes.  That's how DJGPP is
> developed: by having people donate code they've written.  No one pays us
> to do that.
> 
> Thanks.

Actually it does not replace biosdisk cause biosdisk uses CHS addressing
scheme while int 0x13/ah=0x42 uses LBA (which is better). It would be an
extension, not a replacement. However I might indeed write such an
extension. Any idea where I can find coding standarts for DJGPP
development and where I have to mail to?

Thanks in advance says

Silver

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