Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification

Contents

1.0 OVERVIEW 4

1.1 Scope 4

1.2 Notation and Conventions 4

1.3 Introduction 4

1.4 Implementation Options 5

1.5 Definition of Terms 6

2.0 ISO-9660 AND THE BOOTING CATALOG 8

2.1 Validation Entry 8

2.2 Initial/Default Entry 8

2.3 Section Header 8

2.4 Section Entry 8

2.5 Section Entry Extension 9

3.0 THE INT 13 ACCESSIBLE IMAGE 14

4.0 INT 13 AND CD-ROMS 14

4.1 INT 13 Function 08 14

4.2 INT 13 Function 48 14

4.3 INT 13 and Booting 14

4.4 Boot Entry Selection 15

5.0 CD BOOT PROCEDURES 16

5.1 Floppy Booting 16

5.2 Hard Disk Booting 16

5.3 No Emulation Booting 16

5.4 System Optimization 16

6.0 NEW INT 13 FUNCTIONS 17

6.1 INT 13 Function 4A - Initiate Disk Emulation 17

6.2 INT 13 Function 4B - Terminate Disk Emulation 17

6.3 INT 13 Function 4C - Initiate Disk Emulation & Boot 18

6.4 INT 13 Function 4D - Return Boot Catalog 18