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From: plocher@sally.Sun.COM (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Can protected mode programs run under Unix VP/ix or DOS Merge
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Date: 25 Nov 89 23:09:49 GMT
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+-- In <256D58FD.14619@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca> Raymond Ho writes
| 	Can a protected mode program run under Unix VP/ix or DOS Merge?
| I would like to run SmallTalk /V 286 under VP/ix. Unix 386 already set
+--

No, DosMerge and VP/ix both run DOS in a virtual 8086 environment.

There is no way to switch into protected mode from them (that you would
want to try, that is).  The Unix OS is using all the protected resources
and the Smalltalk software would probibly corrupt them....  Not
a good idea.... :-)

   -John