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From: roger@bjcong.bj.co.uk (ROGER JAMES)
Subject: [pcip] Virtual packet driver for Windows 3 enhanced mode
Message-ID: <1991Mar4.134014.19410@ox.com>
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1991 13:40:14 GMT
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Archive-name: internet/packet-driver/win3-virtual-pktd/1991-03-02
Original-posting-by: roger@bjcong.bj.co.uk (ROGER JAMES)
Original-subject: Virtual packet driver for Windows 3 enhanced mode
Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti)

I have put together a packet driver that correctly virtualises receive
call backs in windows 3 enhanced mode. Instead of throwing away
the incoming packet like the the -w switch does in the Clarkson set it
causes the windows VMM to switch to the correct virtual machine. It is based
on the current 8.x Clarkson skeleton. If anyone is interested in the source
mail me and I will either post it here, upload to a common site (someone
will have to tell me where as I only have mail access to Internet or BITFTP)
or mail it direct.

The usual GNU conditions apply. So dont ask for it unless you are going
to actively test it and freely post results/upgrades.

The driver currently sits on top on whatever other packet driver you have
installed and presents another (virtualised) packet interrupt. Therefore
it can be used to provide windows support for drivers that do not support
the -w switch. Maybe if the ideas incorporated in it work solidly enough
(there is no guarantee of that!) the Clarkson guys might be persuaded to
roll it up into the standard code.

Once again I must stress that this driver has had virtually zero testing
and is only provided as a test bed for ideas.
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