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Re: Real-Mode of Intel processors!!

On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Mark Zealey wrote:

> Actually 3 modes, real, pmode and vm86 mode which is a real mode emulation with
> all the security of pmode. This is how stuff like dosemu works.

Yep, i wonder if you could call SMM (System Management Mode) #4 then, but 
thats another weird one. I think there should be a SPM (Sane Processor 
Mode) where all the x86 brain damages all disappear and we can just get on 
with our coding ;)

Cheers,
	Zwane


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