Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!midway!valley From: valley@uchicago (Doug Dougherty) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: Load config.sys driver as TSR ??? Message-ID: Date: 20 Nov 90 16:42:43 GMT References: <1105@ocsmd.ocs.com> <1990Nov18.012058.1287@ednor.bbc.com> <1990Nov19.230830.9510@sea.com> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Chicago Lines: 19 John Keck writes: >Device drivers are kept in a linked list. I wrote a program to load a >given driver and insert it in the linked list, then spawn() a child >(which can be another shell). When the child exits, the driver gets >removed from the list. This is very handy for debugging device drivers! >It was pretty simple to write; it doesn't belong to me so I can't post it, >but if you want I can give you some tips. >jk >-- >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >John Keck INTERNET:keck@sea.com UUCP:...!ucsd!soledad!keck VOICE:619/581-6181 >Systems Engineering Associates, 2204 Garnet Ave Suite 203, San Diego CA 92109 Does this necessarily work OK for block drivers? My understanding is that DOS does some things behind the scenes (e.g., assigning drive letters) when an installed driver turns out to be a block driver.