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From: resnicks@netcom.COM (Steve Resnick)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Virtual 8086 under OS/2 2.0: What's the skinny?
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Date: 5 Jun 91 22:21:19 GMT
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Here's a question which has been on my mind a little ... 

In OS/2 2.0 there is support for multiple virtual DOS machines. How
far does this virtualization go? Would I be able to, for example, 
load some other 8086 operating system, like CP/M (not that I want to)
or MINIX (Yeah, I want to =]) in a VDM? 

I guess the important things would be that the IVT gets handled correctly
(eg 8086 interrupts are handled in their normal fasion) and that
I/O port emulation, or mapping be provided. 

Anyone know these answers? IBM? Microsoft?

Thanks, in advance, 
Steve

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