Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:11:04 +0530 (IST)
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> > > It turns on the MMU, without which this remapping is impossible.
> > 
> > No, I think you're mistaken. Switching to V86 does *not* turn on the
> > MMU.
> 
> Let me say it more accurately: V86 allows MMU to be turned on while still 
> retaining real-mode addressing.

Yes, thats right. Agreed. ;-)

> > > In other words, having V86 doesn't make the PM and DOS coexistence any 
> > > simpler, at least not by a large margin.
> > 
> > It doesn't make it simpler. Not a doubt about that. But it does add
> > protection to your system.
> 
> That's another matter.  I was commenting on the sentence which said "V86 
> means DOS and PM programs can coexist".

But we're back to the same thing again. The question of simple or
complex doesn't arise at all.