From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 3:25:48 AM UTC+8, JJ wrote:   
      
   > > Ok, in that case, could Microsoft support CM16 if they   
   > > wanted to?   
      
   > Yes, they could if they want to.   
      
   Ok, thanks. In that case, maybe I'll get a 64-bit PDOS   
   running, and add 16-bit support, with the knowledge   
   that Microsoft can do it themselves if they wish.   
      
   > > And if so, what sort of things could I run under it? Would   
   > > it need a new API or would the OS/2 1.0 API be suitable   
   > > for the task at hand?   
      
   > Any code which is designed for pure 16-bit protected mode.   
      
   A C-generated executable normally doesn't manipulate   
   segment registers/selectors. That's what I'm interested   
   in. Large memory model is the main thing I want. I assume   
   lds still works to load a selector instead of a segment.   
      
   > > Again, I'm only interested in console mode applications.   
      
   > 16-bit windows platform doesn't have a native console. Console support are   
   > provided for real mode programs. Same thing applies to OS/2.   
      
   I only used OS/2 2.0, and I could do this:   
      
   unsigned long hfile;  /* OS/2 file handle */   
      
   rc = DosWrite(stream->hfile, (VOID *)ptr, towrite, &tempWritten);   
      
   Did this function not exist in 1.0?   
      
   If it did exist, that's all I need, isn't it?   
      
   Windows 12/13 could support a 16-bit DosWrite that writes   
   to a console and supports ANSI controls for both input and   
   output, couldn't it?   
      
   Any other existing option besides DosWrite? Did 16-bit   
   Windows have nothing the equivalent of that?   
      
   > > Does that run at native speed?   
      
   > No. 16-bit code is run using interpreter. Although it includes support for   
   > using Intel HAXM where 16-bit code is run using virtualization, it seems   
   > that it's not fully working yet.   
      
   My desire is to run an unkludged executable on that CM16   
   at native speed.   
      
   I'm just wondering what sort of things I can stick on that.   
   Is anyone currently using it for anything?   
      
   Some people climb mountains because they exist.   
      
   I want to exercise CM16 because it exists.   
      
   Thanks. Paul.   
      
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