From:	"Tonu Aas" <tonu AT ids DOT ee>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject:	Re: Blinker + DJGPP + W9x
Date:	Wed, 28 Feb 2001 18:17:04 +0200
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> >     Is there any solution to spawn from Blinker linked 16 bit PM program
> > some DJGPP 32 bit PM program under W9x DPMI.
>
> the DPMI spec explicitly says that you cannot have 16bit and 32bit clients
nested.
:((( very bad.

> But if it hits you, it leaves you completely stuck.
Maybe not completely:

// in 16bit PM program under W9x
system("start /w test32.exe");

Opens new DOS session - so no problem with 16/32 bit mixing.
Not nice, not exactly "spawn", but works.

Tõnu.

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