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From: batchex <thedark1NOthSPAM AT phreaker DOT net DOT invalid>
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Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 14:40:20 -0700
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In article <Pine DOT SUN DOT 3 DOT 91 DOT 1000402104459 DOT 9367h-100000 AT is>, Eli
Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote:
>
>On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, batchex wrote:
>
>> I've got around this problem by enabling near pointer and add
>> __djgpp_conventional_base_address to it.
>
>BAD idea, IMHO.  Why compromise your system's integrity and
stability for
>no good reason?  Section 18.7 of the FAQ shows a better way of
doing this.
>
How does DPMI function 0x508 sound? Does all memory protection
still enabled? Can I access the mapped address by near pointers?


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