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fvdl a6f7895b92 Only use int13 extensions if the sectors can not be read through the older CHS interface. This works around stupid BIOSs who report that int13 extensions are present and functional, but fail when you actually use them. Like Adaptec SCSI BIOSs. For the bootselector, there was no space to get the CHS info from the BIOS. Instead, use a flag that can be set by fdisk. fdisk will set it if one of the partitions on the disk is out of CHS reach for this disk/BIOS, so that the bootselector will use int13 extensions. This isn't so bad, because it needs to be configured via fdisk anyway. Change the mbr manualpage to reflect some shorter error messages.	1999-04-28 23:27:01 +00:00
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Makefile	Add and build a bootselecting MBR (i386).	1999-04-15 22:31:23 +00:00
mbr_bootsel.S	Only use int13 extensions if the sectors can not be read through the	1999-04-28 23:27:01 +00:00

fvdl a6f7895b92 Only use int13 extensions if the sectors can not be read through the

older CHS interface. This works around stupid BIOSs who report that
int13 extensions are present and functional, but fail when you actually
use them. Like Adaptec SCSI BIOSs.

For the bootselector, there was no space to get the CHS info from
the BIOS. Instead, use a flag that can be set by fdisk. fdisk will
set it if one of the partitions on the disk is out of CHS reach
for this disk/BIOS, so that the bootselector will use int13 extensions.
This isn't so bad, because it needs to be configured via fdisk anyway.

Change the mbr manualpage to reflect some shorter error messages.

1999-04-28 23:27:01 +00:00

Makefile

Add and build a bootselecting MBR (i386).

1999-04-15 22:31:23 +00:00

mbr_bootsel.S

Only use int13 extensions if the sectors can not be read through the

1999-04-28 23:27:01 +00:00