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- From: mikek@seas.smu.edu (Michael Kaply)
- Subject: Re: OS/2 Win3.1 support *better* than MS!
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- Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 18:09:34 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep4.052701.5022@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith) writes:
- >tholen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Dave Tholen) writes:
- >
- >>If IBM is able to make OS/2 run Windows 3.0 applications
- >>that Windows 3.1 can't run, why or how are they able to do it?
- >
- >I assume it's because IBM is able to use Win 3.0 code in one vdm,
- >Win 3.1 code in another vdm, and Win 2.x code in yet another.
- >I wouldn't be surprised if there appeared an option to choose
- >between a Win 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1 vdm in the Win-OS2 settings after
- >the CSD is applied.
- >
- >This is just a guess.
- >
- That is absolutely, 100% right. Two kernels. One for 3.0 and real mode, one for 3.1
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- Mike Kaply
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