Diskette drive programming, Diskette drive interface configuration, Diskette drive interface control – Compaq W4000 User Manual

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Technical Reference Guide

5.3.1 DISKETTE DRIVE PROGRAMMING


Programming the diskette drive interface consists of configuration, which occurs typically during
POST, and control, which occurs at runtime.

5.3.1.1 Diskette

Drive

Interface Configuration


The diskette drive controller must be configured for a specific address and also must be enabled
before it can be used. Address selection and enabling of the diskette drive interface are affected by
firmware through the PnP configuration registers of the 47B357 I/O controller during POST.

The configuration registers are accessed through I/O registers 2Eh (index) and 2Fh (data) after the
configuration phase has been activated by writing 55h to I/O port 2Eh. The diskette drive I/F is
initiated by firmware selecting logical device 0 of the 47B357 using the following sequence:

1. Write 07h to I/O register 2Eh.
2. Write 00h to I/O register 2Fh (this selects the diskette drive I/F).
3. Write 30h to I/O register 2Eh.
4. Write 01h to I/O register 2Fh (this activates the interface).

Writing AAh to 2Eh deactivates the configuration phase. The diskette drive I/F configuration
registers are listed in the following table:

Table 5–4. Diskette Drive Controller Configuration Registers

Table 5-4.

Diskette Drive Interface Configuration Registers

Index

Address


Function

R/W

Reset
Value

30h Activate

R/W

01h

60-61h

Base Address

R/W

03F0h

70h

Interrupt Select

R/W

06h

74h

DMA Channel Select

R/W

02h

F0h DD

Mode

R/W

02h

F1h DD

Option

R/W

00h

F2h DD

Type

R/W

FFh

F4h DD

0

R/W

00h

F5h DD

1

R/W

00h


For detailed configuration register information refer to the SMSC data sheet for the LPC47B357
I/O component.

5.3.1.2 Diskette Drive Interface Control


The BIOS function INT 13 provides basic control of the diskette drive interface. The diskette
drive interface can be controlled by software through the LPC47B357’s I/O-mapped registers
listed in Table 5-5. The diskette drive controller of the LPC47B357 operates in the PC/AT mode
in these systems.

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