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clean dos extender executable format (Developers)

posted by tkchia , 08.01.2023, 19:11

Hello DosWorld,

> aout, by design, have 1 data seg and 1 code seg.
> Here is no any type of relocation for segments, so aout is applicable for
> tiny or small memory models only.
> imho, this is not enough for 16-bit DOS.

My understanding is that kerravon's actual a.out will be a 32-bit protected mode program. (So any 16-bit code will only be used to start up a 32-bit environment for the a.out to run in.)

Thank you!

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• clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 07.01.2023, 03:56 (Developers)
  • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 07.01.2023, 04:18
  • clean dos extender executable format - DosWorld, 08.01.2023, 15:51
    • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 18:15
      • clean dos extender executable format - DosWorld, 08.01.2023, 19:09
        • clean dos extender executable format - tkchia, 08.01.2023, 19:11
          • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 19:36
            • clean dos extender executable format - tom, 09.01.2023, 18:49
              • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 09.01.2023, 19:51
          • clean dos extender executable format - DosWorld, 09.01.2023, 00:24
            • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 09.01.2023, 02:32
              • clean dos extender executable format - DosWorld, 09.01.2023, 03:22
                • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 09.01.2023, 03:43
        • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 19:31
  • clean dos extender executable format - tkchia, 08.01.2023, 18:10
    • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 18:37
      • clean dos extender executable format - tkchia, 08.01.2023, 19:05
        • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 19:50
          • clean dos extender executable format - tom, 08.01.2023, 20:35
            • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 20:46
              • clean dos extender executable format - kerravon, 08.01.2023, 22:51
          • clean dos extender executable format - tkchia, 09.01.2023, 00:59
            • clean dos extender executable format - DosWorld, 09.01.2023, 03:13
              • clean dos extender executable format - tkchia, 09.01.2023, 10:49
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