Hi!
>>1)So what's preventing people from making a DOS that will initially
>> run in protected mode? (besides the 286- support.)
>>
>>2)And what about the programs that use "protected mode extenders"?
>
>Ok, lets assume we'll make a new 32-bit DOS:
>
>1. We create a 32-bit DOS
>2. We create a 16-bit emulator to run most programs
>
>Now where does this lead us? If more programs were 32-bit (preferly DJGPP
>compiled) then there would be more of a point but since you would have to
>emulate a 16-bit DOS for so many programs it is IMHO not a point (yet).
>Additionally several people want multiasking, a GUI, etc. so let's add that
>as well - and voila you have created a NT clone ;-) (There's actually some
>people working on one called ReactOS IIRC)
There is a 32-BIT DOS: Dr-DOS, with its memory manager it is a 32-BIT. But
it isn't free.
so long, florian
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