Initiate Disk Emulation & Boot FN 4Ch | Western Digital T13/2132-D

June 23, 2010

T13/2132-D Revision 3

8.24 Initiate Disk Emulation & Boot (FN 4Ch)

This function uses the CD Specification Packet to create an emulated disk drive. The emulated device shall have the device number supplied in the CD Specification Packet and can be accessed using INT13h FNs 0-49h. Once the emulation has been initiated, the system shall be rebooted using the emulated device. This capability allows a CD to have a default selection program which may allow the user to choose from a variety of boot images on the CD. Once the choice is made, the system can be rebooted using the new image.

Entry

AH 4Ch

AL 00h

DS:SI Pointer to CD Specification Packet (see table 27)

Exit

Carry Clear This condition shall not happen. If the function is successful this system shall reboot causing the calling software to be terminated.

Carry Set Function completed with an error, emulation not initiated

Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive - 4 (EDD-4)

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Contents

Revision June 23 Information technology Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 Points of Contact T13/2132-D Revision 3June 23Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 June 23 T13/2132-D Revision Draft T13/2132-D Revision June 23 American National Standard New Capabilities added to EDD-4 Document Status Contents Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 Vii Viii Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 Output Parameters Tables Figures Introduction Foreword Xii Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 Scope BSR IncitsAmerican National Standard for Information Technology ATA8-APT ATA8-AST Normative references General Approved referencesApproved Ansi References Name References under development Other referencesReferences Under Development Name Project Number June 23 T13/2132-D Revision Abbreviation Meaning Symbols and abbreviationsMaster Boot Record MBR The first LBA on a disk Conventions Ordered lists PrecedenceLists Lists overview Unordered lists Numbering T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Keywords Bit conventions Register and CF ContentsInterrupt Services and Functions Numbering conventions French English This standard QWord at word offset n ByteWord at offset n DWord at word offset n Byte Value ATA string byte swapping Word Byte Character in stringATA firmware revision example Word Overview Bit Description 8GB INT 13h Functions Conventional FunctionsConventional Register Definitions Register Description Conventional Function Definitions Function a Description Function Description 8GB INT 13h Functions OverviewData Structure Extended Function Definitions T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Device Address Packet Offset INT 13h Interface Subsets Fixed Disk Access SubsetFixed Disk Access Function Code Removable Media Locking and Ejecting Function Code Enhanced Disk Drive EDD Support SubsetEDD Support Function Code ISO 9660 CD Layout Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 CD/DVD Boot Overview System Area Unused Emulation Process Boot Methods Floppy Geometries Type Cylinders Heads Sectors No Emulation BootFloppy Boot Hard Drive Boot Boot Volume Descriptor BVD Boot Volume DescriptorCD/DVD Format Offset Type Description T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Validation Entry Section Header June 23 T13/2132-D Revision Initial/Default Entry 00h Byte Header ID Type Description June 23 T13/2132-D Revision Section Entry T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Section Entry Extension INT 13h Function Definitions Overview Reset Disk Subsystem FN 00h Get Status of Last Operation FN 01h Read Sectors into Memory FN 02h Write Sectors From Memory FN 03h Verify Sectors FN 04h Get Drive Parameters FN 08h Read Buffer FN 0Eh Write Buffer FN 0Fh Value Description Get Disk Type FN 15h Set Media Type FN 18h Park Heads FN 19h Identify Device Information FN 25h Interface Support Bit Map Description Check Extensions Present FN 41h Extended Read FN 42h Extended Write FN 43h Verify Sectors FN 44h Lock/Unlock Media FN 45h Eject Removable Media FN 46h Result Buffer Get Device Parameters FN 48h Ascii Interface Path Definitions part 1 Host Bus Type Offset T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Interface Path Device Path Definition 00h ATA Device 01h 02h..FFh Reserved Byte Word DWord QWord Byte Port number Device parameter table extension Offset 2-3 control port base Offset 5 Bios use only Bios use only Offset 6 IRQ numberOffset 7 READ/WRITE Multiple command block count Offset 0-1 I/O port base Offset 9 PIO type Offset 10-11 Bios selected hardware specific option flagsBit 7 32-bit transfer mode Bit 8 Atapi device uses command packet interrupt Bit 11 Ultra DMA Bit 13h 48-bit LBA addressing enabledJune 23 T13/2132-D Revision Bits 9-10 translation type Translation Type Bits Description Get Extended Media Change Status FN 49h Initiate Disk Emulation FN 4Ah Value Emulation Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive 4 EDD-4 Terminate Disk Emulation FN 4Bh Initiate Disk Emulation & Boot FN 4Ch CD Command Packet Return Boot Catalog FN 4Dh Hardware Configuration Sub-Functions Set Hardware Configuration FN 4Eh Formatted Command Packet Offset Type Description Send Packet Command FN 50h Formatted Protocol Specific Data T13/2132-D Revision June 23 Output Parameters Security Protocol Commands FN 51h INT 15h Removable Media Eject Hybrid MBR boot Hybrid MBR boot overview GPT support for hybrid MBR boot codeAnnex a Hybrid MBR boot code EAX Hybrid MBR boot code endeavor procedure Hybrid VBR boot code