From:	Animesh Karna <karna AT pobox DOT upenn DOT edu>
Posted-Date:	Thu, 18 Mar 93 15:40:34 EST
Subject:	Using a VxD instead of DPMI compat
To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Date:	Thu, 18 Mar 93 15:40:34 EST

Does anyone here know enough about the Windows DDK to say whether this is 
even possible? . . .

Would it be possible to write a VxD, which would allow a
GO32/DJGPP-compiled program to execute in a Win 3.1 386-enhanced mode DOS 
box?  I imagine GO32 would have to be slightly modified, and I wouldn't be 
surprised if this would have the effect of freezing windows and all
background tasks until the GO32 program finishes (i.e., GO32 and the DJGPP
compiled pgm would have FULL control of the system when they are running,
and Windows goes and gets itself a cup of coffee or something like that).
 
It seems to me that this would be a nice and simpler solution, rather than
making the heavy changes (and the monster list of restrictions) that DPMI
support would require.  That is, if it's even possible.

Now for the next question . . . if it is possible, is there any kind soul
out there that could do it?  ;-)

--Animesh <---- doesn't have the Microsoft DDK

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