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Hi, is there a way to call BIOS interrupts using either assembly or C language? Specifically, that would concern hard disk and USB management. Thanks a lot!...
  1. 02-23-2008 #1
    nomadoro
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    Calling BIOS interrupts

    Hi, is there a way to call BIOS interrupts using either assembly or C language? Specifically, that would concern hard disk and USB management.
    Thanks a lot!
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    There is no way to do that from a user application. It is done with device drivers.

    To see how a device driver is written, I recommand that you google this:
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    Linux device driver tutorial
    ... and then check out the source of a few device drivers to see how that's done in practice. The driver you write can readily make BIOS calls.
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    Found a site:
    http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/drivers_linux?page=0%2C0
    Seems good. Trying to read in detail.
    Thanks!
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