From:	Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: real mode address ?
Date:	12 Dec 1999 13:51:42 -0800
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James AT linux DOT home (James Stevenson) writes:

> Hi
> 
> how can i get the real mode address from a variable ?
> 
> eg the segment and the offset ?

It's a bit more complicated than that; see FAQ section 18.2.
 
> i need to pass a pointer to a buffer and use an interuppt and it is meant
> to fill the information into the buffer but i am yet to succed in doing
> this.
> 
> also is it possible to do the revesrse and get a valid pointer to a
> phisical address ? if so how

Generally, no.  Why do you need it?

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Nate Eldredge
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