NT does not use VM86 at all.... the dos emulator in Windows NT was developed
by Insignia Solutions. Check it out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Magnus Christensson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: plex86: running real-mode code in monitor v86 mode
> >>>>> "Nick Behnken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Nick>
> Nick> Is using vm86 really a good idea? BeOS won't support it very easily
due to
> Nick> the kernel memory mapping. OS/2 already uses it for Windows 3.1
support.
> Nick> NT doesn't use it because Microsoft feels its too buggy. (WOW in
Windows NT
> Nick> is a 32bit Windows App.. not virtual86 mode). Would this cause
> Nick> complications with Dosemu in Linux? Just some thoughts.
>
> NT does use vm86 to run bios code (for example to change video mode
> through the vga bios).
>
> /Magnus
>
>
