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   Re: windows   
   18 Nov 22 15:36:01   
   
   From: muta...@gmail.com   
      
   Actually, how about a privileged Windows program,   
   hopefully 32-bit but 64-bit would be possible, that   
   disables interrupts, switches to CM16/PM16/RM16,   
   runs the PDOS-generic app until it does an API call,   
   then switches back to CM32/long mode, reenables   
   interrupts and services the API request?   
      
   I only care about well-behaved 16-bit programs.   
      
   I would need some real memory in order to do this.   
   Can Windows give me that?   
      
   Also, does Windows actually use the memory below   
   1 MB?   
      
   Thanks. Paul.   
      
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