INT 21,48 - Allocate Memory
AH = 48h BX = number of memory paragraphs requested on return: AX = segment address of allocated memory block (MCB + 1para) = error code if CF set (see DOS ERROR CODES) BX = size in paras of the largest block of memory available if CF set, and AX = 08 (Not Enough Mem) CF = 0 if successful = 1 if error - returns segment address of allocated memory block AX:0000 - each allocation requires a 16 byte overhead for the MCB - returns maximum block size available if error - see INT 21,49, INT 21,4A