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ID:VC VCPI DOS Extenders
Quarterdeck Technical Note #103
by Daniel Travison
The VCPI, Virtual Control Program Interface, specification was
developed to allow multiple protected mode control programs to
coexist and interact within a single 80386(486) system. The
specification consists of two parts - a VCPI server and several
VCPI clients. The VCPI clients request memory and mode switching
services from the VCPI server.
In a DESQview 386 system, the VCPI server is implemented within
QEMM-386 while the DOS Extended applications become VCPI clients.
When the DOS Extended application requires memory services it
calls upon the VCPI server to perform them. When QEMM-386 is not
present, the DOS Extender performs the services for itself.
The end result is that DESQview is able to run a mix of real
mode and DOS Extended (protected mode) applications concurrently
on an 80386/486.
80286 systems may run multiple 286 DOS Extended applications
only if the DOS Extenders utilize XMS services. 286 DOS Extended
applications may also be run with QEMM-386 as the VCPI Server on
80386/486 systems.
There are several DOS Extenders on the market. The following
is a list of the companies that I am aware of that produce DOS
Extenders. There may be other companies currently, or are
planning to ship DOS Extender tools.
Company 286 DOS Extenders 386 DOS Extenders
Name (16-bit protected mode) (32-bit protected mode)
Ergo Computing, Inc. OS286 OS386
One Intercontinental Way
Peabody, MA 01960
Corp: 508 535-7510
Sales: 800 633-1925
Fax: 508 535-7512
Phar Lap 386 DOS Extender 60
Aberdeen Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-1510
Rational Systems, Inc. D16M
220 North Main Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-653-6006
Phar Lap Notes:
The A20 must be enabled at all times. Run the program inside
DESQview using XDV.COM or ensure that QEMM is ON. An XMS driver
(QEXT.SYS or HIMEM.SYS) or VDISK will accomplish the same
purpose.
Copyright (C) 1991 by Quarterdeck Office Systems
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