Mail Archives: opendos/1997/03/14/21:09:01
I've got to agree with you in many places, a 32 bit OS would scream, and
you could always write a DRMI driver.
(Dos Real Mode Interface!)
On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Tim Bird wrote:
> > >>>10] Make the source compilable by one compiler and linker (not our
> > >>This is definitely needed. But not DJGPP. DJGPP is a 32-bit
> > >And yet, isn't a 32bit DPMI OS which utilizes V86 consoles _definitely_
> > >what we want? The only problem is the overhead - for just the kernel,
> > >though, and without any external crap (sound, graphics, et cetera,
> > >they're all drivers) the kernel shouldn't be too bad.
> >
> > DOS is a 16-bit real-mode operating system. It is *not* a 32-bit protected
> > mode operating system. If you want a 32-bit protected mode operating system,
> > use Linux or Demos or something. If you want to try to convert DOS into a
> > 32-bit protected mode operating system then it won't be DOS.
> I agree in part. I don't have aything less than a 386 anymore, so I
> wouldn't be bothered by a 32-bit kernel or utilities. Because it is
> an important market, the 16-bit code should continue to be supported.
> It should be possible support both in the code (conditional code)
> in many places, and use install-time or run-time checks to use
> appropriate code. You don't have to substantially change DOS as an
> OS to benefit from some 32-bit code.
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