From: j DOT aldrich6 AT genie DOT com
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Date: Sat,  8 Jun 96 23:47:00 UTC 0000
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Subject: Re: Simplest way to access VGA

Reply to message 8335857    from IDR AT CS DOT PDX DOT ED on 06/08/96 12:48PM


>Hrm...does that mean that the only way to run a program that uses this
>feature on a Win95 machine is to force the user to do a DOS boot?  I
>don't think that most people would find that very appealing...unless
>there is some other way to force it to use some other DPMI provider?

Simply put, yes.  I know it's annoying, but blame Microsoft for their
unwillingness to implement the DPMI 1.0 spec.  AFAIK it is impossible
to tell Windoze to disable its DPMI services, and likewise with most
other commercial DPMI providers.  It is also impossible to install
CWSDPMI over them, because they simply refuse to relinquish
control.

Sorry, but until DPMI 1.0 becomes standard, you can't depend on being
able to use any of its features.  :(

John

P.S.:  For more detailed info on this, ask Charles Sandmann, the author of
CWSDPMI.  Man, he's got stories.  ;)

P.P.S.:  Since I _do_ subscribe to the mailing list, you folks out there
don't have to go out of your way to send me email personally as well
as replying to the list.  Thanks.