Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!orion.oac.uci.edu!biivax.dp.beckman.com!dn71!a_rubin From: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: HD park Message-ID: Date: 22 May 91 21:22:43 GMT References: <29586@hydra.gatech.EDU> <1991May22.170907.2417@wixer.helps.cs.utexas.edu> Lines: 21 Nntp-Posting-Host: dn71.dse.beckman.com In <1991May22.170907.2417@wixer.helps.cs.utexas.edu> reaper@wixer.helps.cs.utexas.edu (Keath Milligan) writes: >As far as I know, there is no standard sub-function 19 (or 19h) to the BIOS >diskette services interrupt 13h. Ralf Brown's interrupt list reports on XT/286, PS/2 Int 13h function 19h is park heads (some code omitted) >Next, function 11h (recallibrate fixed disk) of Int 13h is used: >I can't seem to find much documentation on this function, so I'm afraid I don't >know exactly what it does... Ralf Brown again, on Int 13 function 11 (Note: causes hard disk controller to seek the specified drive to cylinder 0) -- a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com My opinions are my own, and do not represent those of my employer.