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HDPMI32 and 16-bit protected mode (DOSX)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 01.01.2011, 20:27

> Firstly I thought that it is unavoidable limitation of loaded 32-bit DPMI
> environment but I remembered that winh Win9x I alse have 32-bit DPMI and
> still can without any problems run Borland pascal 7.0.
> How to solve it? It is something what Japheth has to do or something I have
> to do?

The strategy mentioned by Rugxulo should still work.

Of course "one" could make a binary which is able to digest both 16- and 32-bit clients, but IMO this is way too much work concerning the rather "limited" amount of people who care about such a special issue.

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Complete thread:

• HDPMI32 and 16-bit protected mode - Laaca, 01.01.2011, 15:32
  • HDPMI32 and 16-bit protected mode - Rugxulo, 01.01.2011, 16:56
  • HDPMI32 and 16-bit protected mode - Japheth, 01.01.2011, 20:27