diff --git a/src/dos/dos_ioctl.cpp b/src/dos/dos_ioctl.cpp
index f509242a..4bd7fcd6 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos_ioctl.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos_ioctl.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+/* $Id: dos_ioctl.cpp,v 1.12 2003-07-27 12:12:05 qbix79 Exp $ */
+
 #include <string.h>
 #include "dosbox.h"
 #include "callback.h"
@@ -43,9 +45,19 @@ bool DOS_IOCTL(void) {
     case 0x06:      /* Get Input Status */
 		if (Files[handle]->GetInformation() & 0x8000) {		//Check for device
 			reg_al=(Files[handle]->GetInformation() & 0x40) ? 0xff : 0;
-		} else {
-			LOG(LOG_IOCTL,LOG_NORMAL)("06:Unsupported File handle %d",handle);
-			reg_al=0xff;
+		} else { // FILE
+			Bit32u oldlocation=0;
+			Files[handle]->Seek(&oldlocation, DOS_SEEK_CUR);
+			Bit32u endlocation=0;
+			Files[handle]->Seek(&endlocation, DOS_SEEK_END);
+			if(oldlocation < endlocation){//Still data available
+				reg_al=0x0;
+			} else
+			{
+				reg_al=0xff; //EOF or beyond
+			}
+			Files[handle]->Seek(&oldlocation, DOS_SEEK_SET); //restore filelocation
+			LOG(LOG_IOCTL,LOG_NORMAL)("06:Used Get Input Status on regualar file with handle %d",handle);
 		}
 		return true;
 	case 0x07:		/* Get Output Status */