Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 05:10:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: pierre AT tycho DOT com
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Subject: Re: A few FS notions
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On Sat, 10 May 1997, Pierre Phaneuf wrote:

> > Wonderful! I can't wait for a 32-bit DPMI (v1.0) OpenDOS version.
> 
> Actually, it wouldn't even need to be DPMI! DPMI is a DOS Protected Mode
> Interface, it would not need an interface to itself! ;-) Instead, it would
> be the DPMI server for legacy DOS apps...

Right, a 32bit DOS would have it's own 32bit executables (not
exectable in any way on 16 bit DOS period) and would start out
executing in flat 32 bit mode.  DPMI would only be needed for
programs written for 16bit DOS with DPMI to allow 32bit flat.
 
> > I think OpenDOS should concentrate on a *customizable* OS - give
> > people the a choice of many shells, filesystems etc. with
> > networking capabilities.
> 
> Yes, cheerily agreed!

Well, that's what we're aiming for! 

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