From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 11:46:39 PM UTC+10, Scott Lurndal wrote:   
      
   > >I checked out INT 13H AH=08H and I was surprised   
   > >that the sector size wasn't one of the things returned.   
   > >   
   > >Nor could I see another BIOS call that would return   
   > >that.   
   > >   
   > >What's the reason that isn't present in the BIOS?   
      
   > Probably because only one sector size was supported.   
      
   What is the logic behind choosing a sector size?   
   Could they have chosen a sector size of 1 byte?   
   Or 4096 right from the start?   
      
   Also, is the switch from 512 to 4096 being done   
   purely because they are exceeding the 32-bit   
   sector number? Previously when they were using   
   CHS addressing, basically 24-bit, they switched to   
   LBA to get the 32 bits. But why not make an   
   LBA-enhanced that is 64 bits?   
      
   Thanks. Paul.   
      
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