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Message-ID: <hNK8UNAQkdAzEwgS@darkblak.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 14:52:00 +0000
To: opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net
From: "Ian 'DrDebug' Day" <Ian AT darkblak DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Subject: Re: [opendos] BAD Filesystems
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970211223737.4707Q-100000@capslock.com>
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In article <Pine DOT LNX DOT 3 DOT 95 DOT 970211223737 DOT 4707Q-100000 AT capslock DOT com>,
mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca writes
>I'd use FAT disks mainly for most things in DOS, but I would want
>to also be able to use ext2 disks as well.

Hey, if you can do it in Linux.... :)

>> > Have 2 different drivers available?  One PM, and one RM.  Make
>> > them loadable on the fly like in Linux.
>> 
>> Hmmm, didn't think of that angle, something like a DLL, hey!, a DLL which
>> knows whether it was called in PM or RM!  One module, two
>> functionabilities!  <ugh, new tech-no-babble>
>
>I'm sure it is possible.  It would be a nice thing to have.

FWIW, Blinker has the capability of creating dual mode executables/DLLs
which can run in either mode, so it shouldn't be much hassle.

-- 
DrDebug

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