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From: schriste@uceng.UC.EDU (steven v christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Os/2, Dos and X-windows
Summary: OS/2 does NOT stop...
Message-ID: <1284@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 23 Jun 89 22:14:02 GMT
References: <25112@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> <253@isctsse.UUCP>
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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In article <253@isctsse.UUCP>, pajerek@isctsse.UUCP (Don Pajerek) writes:
> ...  When the DOS Compatibility Box is brought to the foreground, all OS/2
> programs are suspended.  This is because the DOS program must execute in
> real mode, while OS/2 programs use protected mode.  This eliminates the
> possibility of multitasking mixed DOS and OS/2 programs.
> 
> Don Pajerek

This is NOT correct. With the DOS box in the foreground, the OS/2 sessions
WILL continue in the background, albiet somewhat more slowly.

When the DOS box goes in to the background, the DOS program stops, though.

Steven

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Steven V. Christensen
U.C. College of Eng.
schriste@uceng.uc.edu