Consider improving TriDOS. Maybe replace the built-in DPMI engine by a more mainstream, more comprehensive implementation, as well?
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/system tridos.zip 22k tridos_s.zip 371k source tridos.txt 3k direct link: www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/system/tridos.txt Cheers, Eric >> Or you could do something like DesqView, as was discussed in this list >> sometime ago. In short, use the timer interrupt to swap between >> processes, swapping all their environment at the same time. To give an >> idea of the amount of work involved, DesqView size is about 200 >> kbytes. JAS > > This is a great idea. Basically, it would be like the old DOS utility > Memory Shift, which incidentally inspired Andy Hertzfeld to create a > little utility called "Switcher" for the Mac to do this same job on that > platform before the MultiFinder came along. Perfect! The minimalist > nature of DOS would easily lend itself to making something like that > work and work fairly well. PS: https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/message/30916447/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
