Int 13H Function 09H
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Description: Initialize Fixed Disk Characteristics [PC] [AT] [PS/2]
Initializes the fixed disk controller for subsequent I/O operations, using
the values found in the ROM BIOS disk parameter block(s).
Input Output
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AH=09H If function successful
DL=drive Carry flag=clear
80H-FFH fixed disk AH=00H
and, on the PC/XT If function unsuccessful
Vector for Int 41H must point Carry flag=set
to disk parameter block AH=status
or, on the PC/AT and PS/2 (see Int 13H Function 01H)
Vector for Int 41H must point
to disk parameter block for drive 0
Vector for Int 46H must point
to disk parameter block for drive 1
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