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From: an336@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven P. Thorn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: DPMI (I is for Interface)
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Date: 18 Jun 91 13:01:18 GMT
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> Does anyone know where I can get information on the DPMI standard.  I've got
> a program that has to been run under Protected Mode on the 386 and I need as
> much and as detailed as possible information on the DPMI standard as I can
> get.
>
DPMI == DOS Protected-Mode Interface

"The DPMI spec defines a standard interface that allows protected mode DOS apps
to more fully implement the protected mode features of the Intel 286, i386 and
i486 processors."  From _An_Introduction_To_The_DOS_Protected_Mode_Interface_
white paper published by the Software Focus Group, Intel Corp. March 1991.

This paper, as well as Version 1 of the DPMI Specification (version 1 was just
published on March 12 of this year) by the DPMI Committee, which includes reps
from Borland, IBM, Ergo Computer Solutions, Intellegent Graphics, Intel, Locus,
Lotus, Microsoft, Phar Lap, Phoenix Technologies, Quarterdeck and Rational
Systems.

A free copy of the spec is available from:
    Intel Literature JP26
    3065 Bowers Avenue
    P.O. Box 58065
    Santa Clara, CA  95051-4725
Ask for DPMI Specification Version 1.0 (order number 240977-001) and _An_Intro-
duction_To_The_DOS_Protected_Mode_Interface_ (order number 240787-002).




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Steve Thorn
Picker International       an336@cleveland.freenet.edu
Highland Heights, Ohio     an336@cleveland.freenet.edu@cunyvm