From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
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Subject: Re: DPMI call 0x50b -- get memory info
Date: 30 May 1997 06:09:04 GMT
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On Tue, 27 May 1997 13:34: 2, Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu> wrote:
>>  Alternatively, is there a better way to get memory usage information? 
>
>Use the DPMI 0.9 status call (0x500), which is supported on all DPMIs.

0x500? That looks like an interrupt... ack!

__dpmi_get_bla_bla_information   ... Ow, that's a headache
__dpmi_int (0x500,&dmpi_regs)    ... That's a Motrin headache!
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