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Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB (Miscellaneous)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 27.03.2008, 00:05

> > The best strategy is to
> > test the DPMI memory allocation function directly. Write a simple DPMI
> > prog which uses those functions. If you're unable to do that, then at
> > least try DPMI.EXE from HXRT and see what it tells about free memory.
>
> But yes, DPMI.EXE from HXRT.ZIP does say "largest free/lockable memory
> block (kB): 32768/11652 before loading the TSR and 529148/529148
> afterwards. (But it still doesn't seem to work with other programs.)

Well, this is a valuable information. Why didn't you reveal that earlier? Because THAT proves reliable that the idea of hxntvdm is correct, even for Vista, and that a safe workaround is possible. It might need some additional work to make the thing work with other applications, but that's just a *minor* detail. You have the source, just go on ...

> Neither of you use Vista on a regular basis, right?

Of course no. IMO using Vista is LAME (no offense ).

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Complete thread:

• Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 09:50 (Miscellaneous)
  • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 14.03.2008, 15:06
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 17:10
  • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 14.03.2008, 15:14
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 14.03.2008, 17:10
  • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 16.03.2008, 19:13
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - sol, 16.03.2008, 19:30
      • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 16.03.2008, 20:23
        • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Steve, 17.03.2008, 03:35
          • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 17.03.2008, 10:10
          • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 17.03.2008, 10:27
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 16.03.2008, 20:21
      • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 17.03.2008, 20:51
        • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 18.03.2008, 10:36
          • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 18.03.2008, 12:55
            • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - RayeR, 19.03.2008, 13:11
              • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 20.03.2008, 03:49
        • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 20.03.2008, 15:03
          • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Rugxulo, 23.03.2008, 15:13
            • big surprise ("I told you so" -- Japheth) - Rugxulo, 25.03.2008, 06:20
              • big surprise ("I told you so" -- Japheth) - Japheth, 25.03.2008, 16:17
                • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 03:26
                  • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 08:31
                    • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 13:21
                      • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 16:54
                        • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 22:11
                          • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 23:23
                    • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 26.03.2008, 13:35
                      • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 14:10
                        • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 26.03.2008, 14:27
                          • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 22:09
                            • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 26.03.2008, 23:22
                              • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 26.03.2008, 23:47
                                • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Japheth, 27.03.2008, 00:05
                                  • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 27.03.2008, 01:13
                                    • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Khusraw, 27.03.2008, 08:44
                                      • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI > 32 MB - Rugxulo, 27.03.2008, 23:45
                                        • You seem to be a bit lazy... - Japheth, 28.03.2008, 23:15
                                          • You seem to be a bit lazy... - Rugxulo, 31.03.2008, 00:39
                                            • You seem to be a bit lazy... - Japheth, 31.03.2008, 03:49
                                  • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI >32 MB (but latest HXNTVDM works) - Rugxulo, 28.05.2008, 11:22
                                    • Vista SP1 still hates DPMI >32 MB (but latest HXNTVDM works) - Japheth, 28.05.2008, 13:36
                                      • random DOSBox / DOSEMU comments - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 02:21
                                        • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 02:43
                                          • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - DOS386, 04.06.2008, 02:46
                                            • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 04.06.2008, 03:13
                                              • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - rr, 04.06.2008, 09:38
                                                • Vista all limits fixed - DOS386, 06.06.2008, 00:30
                                          • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Japheth, 04.06.2008, 19:12
                                            • Vista DPMI limit fix(es) - Rugxulo, 05.06.2008, 01:45
                                    • HXNTVDM becomes NTDPMIX - Japheth, 23.09.2008, 09:35
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - marcov, 07.04.2008, 12:42
  • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 08.04.2008, 10:58
    • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - Japheth, 08.04.2008, 12:55
      • Just to let you know... (Ubuntu) - rr, 08.04.2008, 13:45