Re: "Silly" question: Use "BIOS INT 0x13" call from user space?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:20:07 +0100 (BST)

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> Is it possible to use the PC BIOS INT 0x13 call from user space? The aim is
> to figure out from which device an "El Torito" cd-rom booted. Or maybe that
> interface is totally gone when linux has booted?

It is too late by then - you can call it from setup.S though and store the
value somewhere the kernel can get it back

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