From: joemonk64@gmail.com   
      
   > The existing code base, some of which includes code I wrote,   
   > mainly C code, does not arbitrarily hardcoded addresses like   
   > 0x5555:0x0005 and then attempt to compare them to other   
   > arbitrarily hardcoded addresses.   
   >   
      
   And thats why you dont understand the issue.   
      
   The "shifts" are done by HARDWARE, not by your code. IOW, its not up to you!   
      
   By way of example:   
      
   2B0:013 and 2C0:003 point to the same physical address in memory.   
      
   Thats why segments are LOGICAL, not physical.   
      
   Joe   
      
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