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diff --git a/boot.subx b/boot.subx
index b2ac17b6..0ae95d8b 100644
--- a/boot.subx
+++ b/boot.subx
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@
   cd/syscall 0x13/imm8/bios-disk-services
   0f 82/jump-if-carry disk_error/disp16
 
+  # load two more tracks of disk into addresses [0x37000, 0x46c00)
+  b4/copy-to-ah 2/imm8/read-drive
+  # dl comes conveniently initialized at boot time with the index of the device being booted
+  b5/copy-to-ch 0/imm8/cylinder
+  b6/copy-to-dh 4/imm8/head
+  b1/copy-to-cl 1/imm8/sector  # 1-based
+  b0/copy-to-al 0x7e/imm8/num-sectors  # 2*63 = 126
+  # address to write sectors to = es:bx = 0x37000, contiguous with boot segment
+  bb/copy-to-bx 0x3700/imm16
+  8e/->seg 3/mod/direct 3/rm32/bx 0/r32/es
+  bb/copy-to-bx 0/imm16
+  cd/syscall 0x13/imm8/bios-disk-services
+  0f 82/jump-if-carry disk_error/disp16
+
   # reset es
   bb/copy-to-bx 0/imm16
   8e/->seg 3/mod/direct 3/rm32/bx 0/r32/es