On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Stas Sergeev wrote:

> Bart Oldeman wrote:
> > HIMEM.SYS might be able to
> > run in DOSEMU if DOSEMU would implement int 0x15/0x87 to copy extended
> > memory though.
> Real mode is an ultimate requirement
> for himem to work. You can't set up
> the Big Real Mode from within v86.

IIRC himem uses Big Real Mode for the 386, LOADALL for the 286 and int15
if (BRM/LOADALL) fails. Maybe I'm wrong here, but surely 286's have
himem but not BRM (aka FRM).

At least FreeDOS HIMEM/FDXMS can use int15 instead of protected mode if
the user wants it or pm is privileged.

Bart

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