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From: drl@vuse.vanderbilt.edu
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Subject: Re:  How to run DOS executables - Suggestion...
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Date: 26 Sep 90 18:49:04 GMT
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>>It would seem to be possible to run DOS executables by saving the runtime
>>image of the kernel...loading memory (from a file) with a DOS image and
>>something that looks like (and partially acts like) command.com. Finally,
>>the executable could be loaded.  When the executable terminates the kernel
>>image could be re-loaded.
>>
>>
>>
>>Naaahhhhh....
>>--
>> .--------------------------.  ...  |On the border of your mind lies a place
>> |uunet!mcnc!unccvax!cs00chs|  (")  |where dreams and reality are one...I will

In fact, in the dark ages on an 11/34 under Unix V6, we did something similar
in order to run TECO (TECO.SAV) which we had only as an RT-11 binary.  As I see
it, MS-DOS (originally) bore a more than passing resemblance to RT-11.

PS to Andy: Note that I never mentioned meory-management hardware.

	 David