diff --git a/Components/8272/i8272.cpp b/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
index b391b6897..f970e94f9 100644
--- a/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
+++ b/Components/8272/i8272.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,82 @@
 
 #include "i8272.hpp"
 
+#include <cstdio>
+
 using namespace Intel;
 
 void i8272::set_register(int address, uint8_t value) {
+	if(!address) return;
+
+	// TODO: if not accepting commands, return
+
+	command_.push_back(value);
+	size_t necessary_length;
+	switch(command_[0] & 0x1f) {
+		case 0x06:	// read data
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x0b:	// read deleted data
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x05:	// write data
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x09:	// write deleted data
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x02:	// read track
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x0a:	// read ID
+			necessary_length = 2;
+		break;
+		case 0x0d:	// format track
+			necessary_length = 6;
+		break;
+		case 0x11:	// scan low
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x19:	// scan low  or equal
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x1d:	// scan high or equal
+			necessary_length = 9;
+		break;
+		case 0x07:	// recalibrate
+			necessary_length = 2;
+		break;
+		case 0x08:	// sense interrupt status
+			necessary_length = 1;
+		break;
+		case 0x03:	// specify
+			necessary_length = 3;
+		break;
+		case 0x04:	// sense drive status
+			necessary_length = 2;
+		break;
+		case 0x0f:	// seek
+			necessary_length = 3;
+		break;
+		default:	// invalid
+			necessary_length = 1;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	printf("8272 set register %d to %02x\n", address, value);
+
+	if(command_.size() == necessary_length) {
+		printf("8272 Perform!\n");
+		command_.clear();
+	}
 }
 
 uint8_t i8272::get_register(int address) {
-	return 0xff;
+	if(address) {
+		printf("8272 get data\n");
+		return 0xff;
+	} else {
+		printf("8272 get status\n");
+		return 0x80;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/Components/8272/i8272.hpp b/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
index 4e9a29b0f..aa3033ecb 100644
--- a/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
+++ b/Components/8272/i8272.hpp
@@ -10,14 +10,18 @@
 #define i8272_hpp
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace Intel {
 
 class i8272 {
 	public:
-
 		void set_register(int address, uint8_t value);
 		uint8_t get_register(int address);
+
+	private:
+		uint8_t status_;
+		std::vector<uint8_t> command_;
 };
 
 }