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   Message 3,164 of 4,255   
   mutazilah@gmail.com to Scott Lurndal   
   Re: sector size   
   20 Apr 22 15:07:50   
   
   From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 11:46:39 PM UTC+10, Scott Lurndal wrote:   
      
   > "muta...@gmail.com"  writes:   
   > >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.   
      
   Next question - what is the philosophy for updating   
   the BIOS? E.g. what would be the logical place to add   
   a BIOS query for sector size?   
      
   Thanks. Paul.   
      
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