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The '''DOS Protected Mode Interface''' (often '''DPMI''') was a standard of how [[DOS extender]]s should function under [[MS-DOS]] so that you can run [[protected mode]] DOS [[application]]s under a DPMI provider, like [[Windows 3.0]] and higher. | |||
DPMI also succeeded the VCPI specification. | |||
DPMI | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/dpmi/ Some information on the DPMI spec on DJGPP's site] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 3 March 2021
The DOS Protected Mode Interface (often DPMI) was a standard of how DOS extenders should function under MS-DOS so that you can run protected mode DOS applications under a DPMI provider, like Windows 3.0 and higher.
DPMI also succeeded the VCPI specification.
