Re: plex86: running real-mode code in monitor v86 mode

[Magnus Christensson]

>>>>> "Nick Behnken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Nick> 
Nick> Is using vm86 really a good idea?  BeOS won't support it very easily due to
Nick> the kernel memory mapping.  OS/2 already uses it for Windows 3.1 support.
Nick> NT doesn't use it because Microsoft feels its too buggy. (WOW in Windows NT
Nick> is a 32bit Windows App.. not virtual86 mode).  Would this cause
Nick> complications with Dosemu in Linux?  Just some thoughts.

NT does use vm86 to run bios code (for example to change video mode
through the vga bios).

/Magnus