Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 08:50:42 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou AT libertysurf DOT fr>
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Subject: Re: Win2k vs Win NT4
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On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Eric Botcazou wrote:

> The workaround used in the Allegro game library to make the mouse work under
> Win NT4 (because of the real mode callback problem) seems not to behave the
> same under Win2k.

The problem with RMCBs is known not to happen on Windows 2000.  So the 
work-around should not be necessary.

The problem is, there's no simple way of distinguishing between NT and 
W2K from a DJGPP program.