From:	Erik Berglund <erik2 DOT berglund AT telia DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Need help with BIOS-level floppy commands.
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Date:	Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:14:16 GMT
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I wrote:

> Use DOS interrupt 0x21, 0x35 to get the address of interrupt 
> vector 0x1e (it's not an interrupt but a far pointer to the 
> `base table' used by the floppy driver).  See also Ralf Brown's 
> interrupt list, INT 1E.

and I forgot to mention: If you change the base table, you should
also call BIOS interrupt 0x13, ah=0x00 with drive number dl=0x00
for A:, after the change, in order to reset the floppy drive.
When reset, the drive will recalibrate itself on the next request.

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Erik Berglund
erik2 DOT berglund AT telia DOT com

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