How do I detect a disk change through the FDC, not DOS?

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From: Drew Eckhardt
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 12:17

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How do I read the disk change line directly?

This is Linux, a real, protected mode operating system,  not DOS, so DOS or 
BIOS calls are worthless to me.

Can disk change generate an interrupt, or do I have to poll it from within
the system timer interrupt routine?

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From: drew@ophelia.cs.colorado.edu (Drew Eckhardt)
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Subject: How do I detect a disk change through the FDC, not DOS?
Summary: Disk changes
Keywords: disk, change
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