From:	Adam Majer <ummajera AT cc DOT UManitoba DOT CA>
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Subject:	Re: How to call a far code segment
Date:	Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:09:31 -0500
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> > How can I call a far code segment? ie. something like ES:EDI? I need this
> > for the protected mode interface to the hardware.
> 
> If the former, use the "lcall" instruction, it accepts a selector and
> an offset.  If the latter, use the library function
> __dpmi_simulate_real_mode_procedure_retf.

It is actually the lcall I was looking for. Thanks. :)

    Sincerely,
    Adam

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