RE: A89: Fw: 32 bit TI Graph Link Software

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Subject: RE: A89: Fw: 32 bit TI Graph Link Software
From: "Clayton L. Workman" <cworkman@ieee.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:52:56 -0500
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My mistake.  This further proves that NT can run 16 bit apps, though.

> > > programs that make 16bit calls will not run on an NT 
> > system.  Perhaps
> > 
> > This is incorrect.  NT on Pentium and Pentium II will run 
> > 16-bit programs
> > but in a slower reserved memory space.  NT on a Pentium Pro 
> > will not run
> > 16-bit at all, but this is due to the Pro processor, not NT.
> 
> NT on a Pentium Pro can run 16-bit applications. I do it all the 
> time (ugh).
> 
> They all run in the Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM), which implements 
> the Win16
> interface. It will then thunk the calls in a stub, and make 
> 32-bit calls to
> the Win32 interface.
> 
> //Magnus [Back from the dead]
>

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RE: A89: Fw: 32 bit TI Graph Link Software

From: Magnus Hagander <mha@edu.sollentuna.se>

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