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Article #7116Re: Removing disks
From: Jeffrey K Russo
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 14:51
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 14:51
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In article <1991Jun18.072906.23779@agate.berkeley.edu> dmillar@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Derek Millar) writes:
>Wrong. There are two BIOS functions that relate to this:
>
>int 13h function 15h : returns disk type (not available, disk change not
> detectable, disk change detectable, hard disk)
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>int 13h function 16h : checks to see if the disk has been changed.
>
>These functions are available on PC/XT (BIOS date 1/10/86 +), PC XT 286, PC AT,
>and PS/2 line (and, I would imagine, on most other BIOSs). Look 'em up.
>
> - Derek Millar
Those functions say when the disk has been changed, the original poster
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wanted to know when the disk has been removed.
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Jeff
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