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- From: eehao@sunvis1.vislab.olemiss.edu (Hao Zheng)
- Subject: Re: DPMI & VCPI Memory
- Message-ID: <eehao.724146131@sunvis1>
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- Organization: Mississippi State University
- References: <921208.213744.EST.R3JAJ@AKRONVM>
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 07:42:11 GMT
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- In <921208.213744.EST.R3JAJ@AKRONVM> Jericho Johnson <R3JAJ@AKRONVM.BITNET> writes:
-
- >Hello All,
- > I am looking for any and all information on DPMI & VCPI memory specs.
- >I would also like to know if any of you know of a PD/Shareware program
- >that can provide this type of memory for a 386/486 PC w/DOS 5.0. I know
- >EMM386.EXE only provides XMS or EMS LIM 4.0. I am try to use some
- >software packages that prefer the DPMI or VCPI Extended memory. Although
- >they will use Expanded memory also, I would prefer to provide the Extended
- >memory for them so that I can eliminate the need for an EMS page frame
- >in upper memory so that I can have as much UMB space as possible for
- >Network Drivers. I do know that QEMM 386 will provide this service, but
- >I would like to see if there is a *cheaper* solution to this problem.
- >My department does not have the money to purchase 30+ copies of QEMM.
- >Any and All information on these specifications and PD/shareware
- >programs and ftp sites will be greatly appreciated.
- >Thanks In Advance.
-
- >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Microsoft Windows provide DPMI & VCPI support. 386Max also supports DPMI
- & VCPI. I don't know how much 386Max costs, 'cause I get it with the
- Microsoft C/C++ compiler 7.0.
-
- If you need more information about 386Max or MS Windows, please e-mail
- me directly. I don't read this list often.
-
- Hao
-
- eehao@sunvis1.vislab.olemiss.edu
-
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- * Hao Zheng *
- * Department of Electrical Engineering *
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