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jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris) writes:

>larger than 32 MB you must use the new INT25/26 parameter list, even
>if you need access to a sector at the front of the partition.  I don't
>know if it's bulletproof but where I've needed absolute access to a disk
>I use the new parm list format if DOS version > 3.3.

That's 99% right. Of course Compaq dos 3.31 uses the parameter list format,
but Zenith DOS 3.30A does as well - no problem, except that it appears to
be version 3.30 to other programs.

One way is:

  if dos > 3.30 use param list
  if dos < 3.30 use old method
  if dos = 3.30 try first param list - if it fails use old method.
  
-frisk