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From: joes@ticnj.UUCP (Joe Sweador)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Formatting a floppy.
Keywords: floppy format asm c
Message-ID: <911@ticnj.UUCP>
Date: 13 Feb 91 21:20:44 GMT
Organization: IEX Corporation Red Bank, NJ
Lines: 16

I am trying to format a floppy from a program ( have tried c and asm ) and
cannot seem to get it to work.  I called the Microsoft Tech line and they were
very helpful faxing me the procedure and code segments in c.  Unfortunately
it doesn't work on my machine ( AT&T 6286 WGS ) with an Olivetti (2/25/89)
BIOS ( according to INFOPLUS ). I tried using Int13H functions 18H & 05H along
with Int 21H function 44 Subfunction 0DH ( 60H - 40H - 42H ) and I either
get the error code 9 ( DMA crossed 64K boundary ) using the Int 13H, or the
maching hangs when I do an Int 21H/ODH/60H.

Could somebody out there give me a hand with this.  I would really appreciate
it.

Thanks
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