CodeGuru Home VC++ / MFC / C++ .NET / C# Visual Basic VB Forums Developer.com
Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    10

    Why DOS doesn't support protected-mode programming ?

    please, can any one tell me , Why DOS doesn't support protected-mode programming ?

    Thanks

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Posts
    45

    Re: Why DOS doesn't support protected-mode programming ?

    Why DOS doesn't support protected-mode programming ?
    You're saying good old MS-DOS (and the similar things like DR-DOS, FreeDOS etc)? MS-DOS supports anything because it does almost anything (MS-DOS is not a true operating system at all...). If you simply don't load any driver like EMM386 you can do anything that you want, including starting to program in protected-mode. It's the thing that the DOS Extenders (like Phar-Lap) do everyday.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    La Plata, Buenos Aires
    Posts
    615

    Re: Why DOS doesn't support protected-mode programming ?

    yes, don't your remember ...

    DOS4GW Protected Mode RunTime v.xxx
    (c) 1995 ... blahblah

    running DOOM II ?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  





Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width

Featured