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Int 13 Fn 1A - Esdi Fixed Disk - Format Unit (ps) [d]
AH = 1Ah
AL = defect table count
CL = format modifiers (see below)
DL = drive
ES:BX -> defect table
Return: CF set on error
AH = status (see AH=01h)
Note: if periodic interrupt selected, INT 15/AH=0Fh is called after each
cylinder is formatted
See Also: AH=07h,INT 15/AH=0Fh
Bitfields for format modifiers:
bit 4 generate periodic interrupt
bit 3 perform surface analysis
bit 2 update secondary defect map
bit 1 ignore secondary defect map
bit 0 ignore primary defect map
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