ATAPI Function 17 (11h) - Get MediaStatus

Description
Before requesting the ATAPI Server to do anything, it meight be usefull to see if there is a disc in the tray and if so, check if it's usable for your app.
Input

AH

11h

ESI

devicecode ('cda',0 or 'cdb',0 etc.)
Output

AL

Media Present

AH

Usable

DL

Disctype (Audio/Data)

DH

Tracks
Errorcodes

None

None
Notes
AL, AH and DL all return fixed values (1,1 and 0 respectively)
Development Status
Needs attention...(not much)

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