INT 21 - DOS 2+ - IOCTL - READ FROM CHARACTER DEVICE CONTROL CHANNEL AX = 4402h BX = file handle referencing character device CX = number of bytes to read DS:DX -> buffer Return: CF clear if successful AX = number of bytes actually read CF set on error AX = error code (01h,05h,06h,0Dh) (see AH=59h) Note: format of data is driver-specific (see below for some specific cases) SeeAlso: AX=4400h,AX=4403h,AX=4404h,INT 2F/AX=122Bh .