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==Remarks==
==Remarks==
This call changes the boot drive number that is kept in the global info segment of the system. Valid values range from 2 (=C) to 25 (=Z). This function must be called during the call to MFS_INIT to update the info segment correctly. This is routine should be used by RIPL mini-FSDs.
This call changes the boot drive number that is kept in the global info segment of the system. Valid values range from 2 (=C) to 25 (=Z). This function must be called during the call to MFS_INIT to update the info segment correctly. This is routine should be used by RIPL mini-FSDs.
[[Category:IFS Interfaces]]

Latest revision as of 21:36, 20 November 2019

Change boot drive number kept by the kernel to allow a change in the assignment of boot drive as seen by later processes.

Syntax

int far pascal MFSH_SETBOOTDRIVE(usDrive)

Parameters

usDrive
contains the 0-based drive number that the mini-FSD wants the system to consider as the boot drive.

Returns

If no error is detected, a zero error code is returned. If an error is detected, on of the following error codes is returned:

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
the supplied drive number is invalid

Sample

unsigned short usDrive;

int far pascal MFSH_SETBOOTDRIVE(usDrive)

Remarks

This call changes the boot drive number that is kept in the global info segment of the system. Valid values range from 2 (=C) to 25 (=Z). This function must be called during the call to MFS_INIT to update the info segment correctly. This is routine should be used by RIPL mini-FSDs.