Int 13h, 0Ch Seek to Cylinder fixed disk
Positions the read/write heads over a specified cylinder for a
fixed disk. This service can be performed on fixed disks only.
Entry AH = 0Ch
CH = Cylinder number (10-bit value; upper 2 bits in CL)
DH = Head number
DL = Drive number (Bit 7 must be set)
Return AH = Status of operation (See Service 01h)
CF Set if error, else cleared
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The cylinder number is a ten-bit quantity (0 through 1023). Its
most significant two bits are in bits 7 and 6 of CL; the remaining
eight bits are in CH. The starting sector number fits in the
low-order portion (lower 6 bits) of CL.
If an error is encountered, use Service 0h to reset the drive and
retry the operation.
Even though the head value is not needed, you must supply a legal
value--or else the seek will not be performed and an error will be
returned.
For the AT, XT-286, and PC Convertible, the BIOS executes Int 15h,
Service 90h (Device Busy), for the diskette (Type = 01h) and the
fixed disk (Type = 00h) prior to waiting for the interrupt. Int
15h, Service 91h (Interrupt Complete), is executed upon
completion.