Diskette params (INT 1Eh - base table)
(Default at F000:EFC7 in PC and most compatibles)
Format of diskette parameters:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE 4-bit step rate & 4-bit head unload times
01h BYTE 7-bit head load time & 1-bit DMA flag
02h BYTE motor off time in clock ticks (36 to 38 typical)
03h BYTE sector size in bytes (0->128, 1->256, 2->512, 3->1024)
04h BYTE last sector number (8 or 9 typical)
05h BYTE inter-sector gap size on read/write (42 typical)
06h BYTE data transfer length (255 typical)
07h BYTE inter-sector gap size on format (80 typical)
08h BYTE sector fill on format (F6h typical)
09h BYTE head-settle time ms (typical 25, 1.10->0, 2.10->15, 3.10->1)
0Ah BYTE motor start-up time (1/8 secs) (typical 4, 2.10->2)