From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Real mode -> Protected mode ptr conversion
Date: 1 Nov 1997 05:19:39 GMT
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 (mr DOT doom AT la DOT multi DOT se) writes:
> I need help...
> 
> How do I convert a real mode pointer to protected mode?
> When getting VESA modes, you get a real mode pointer to a list containing
> all available modes, but I can't get it to protected mode...

I assume by real-mode pointer you mean a farptr? I think you have to
malloc a chunk of memory (protected mode of course), and use movedata to
copy the real-mode data there, where you can then manipulate it as you
normally would. Check the libc docs about movedata and far pointers.

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