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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. | |||
There is some information on the DPMI spec on [http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/dpmi/ DJGPP's site]. | There is some information on the DPMI spec on [http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/dpmi/ DJGPP's site]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:39, 18 December 2018
The DOS Protected Mode Interface' (oftenDPMI) 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.
There is some information on the DPMI spec on DJGPP's site.
DPMI also succeeded the VCPI specification.
