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...+DOS will probably crash your machine (DOS doesn't like drives +suddenly disappearing from underneath): + + mov eax, 454D0800h + mov ecx, 444D0000h + mov edx, 53490000h + drive # + mov ebx, 3F4B0000h + int 13h + + shr eax, 16 + cmp ax, 4D21h + jne not_memdisk + shr ecx, 16 + cmp cx, 4D45h + jne not_memdisk + shr edx, 16 + cmp dx, 4944h + jne not_memdisk + shr ebx, 16 + cmp bx, 4B53h + jne not_memdisk + + di + mov bx,[es:0] ; INT 13h handler offset + mov eax,[es:di+16]...

Sensei H. Peter Anvin, I have successfully modified/enhanced memdisk so that one can chainload a local operating system after running diskless FreeDOS. I would like your advice regarding the appropriate interface for invoking this functionality. In addition, I would like to know what steps to take so that you feel comfortable considering including this in the standard syslinux distribution.