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The 386|Dos-Extender was the first real [[Dos Extender|MS-DOS extender]] created by [[Phar Lap]].
 
  
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By using special compilers [[Watcom C]] 386, and HighC 386 you could create a 32bit program that would run on an unmodified MS-DOS system equipped with a 386 processor. It was significantly easier to deploy 386 extended applications, however it did carry a significant price tag, compared to deploying [[OS/2 2.0]], although it was much more simpler.
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The '''386|Dos-Extender''' was the first real [[DOS extender|MS-DOS extender]] created by [[Phar Lap]].
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By using special [[compiler]]s [[Watcom C]] 386, and HighC 386 you could create a 32-bit [[program]] that would run on an unmodified [[MS-DOS]] system equipped with a [[Intel 80386|386]] [[CPU]]. It was significantly easier to deploy 386 extended [[application]]s, however it did carry a significant price tag, compared to deploying [[OS/2 2.0]], although it was much more simpler.
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= Versions =
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== 4.1 ==
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A copy of the 4.1 SDK as been scanned and placed on archive.org!  You can find it [https://archive.org/details/phar-lap-386-dox-extender-4.1-sdk here].
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Documents include:
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-dosx-installation-instructions 386|DOS-Extender Installation Instructions]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-vmm-installation-instructions 386|VMM Installation Instructions]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-asm 386|ASM Reference Manual]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-debug 386|DEBUG Reference Manual]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-dosx 386|DOS Extender Reference Manual]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-link 386|LINK Reference Manual]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-vmm 386|VMM Reference Manual]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-lib 386|LIB Utility Guide]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-asm-reference-card 386|ASM Reference Card]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-debug-reference-card 386|DEBUG Reference Card]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-dosx-reference-card 386|DOS-Extender Reference Card]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-link-reference-card 386|LINK Reference Card]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-asm-release-notes-41 386|ASM Release Notes 4.1]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-debug-release-notes-41 386|DEBUG Release Notes 4.1]
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* [https://archive.org/details/386-dosx-release-notes-41 386|DOS-Extender Release Notes 4.1]
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* [https://archive.org/details/cfig-386 CFIG386 Utility Guide]
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== 5.x ==
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== 6.x ==
  
 
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[[Category: DOS Enhancements]]

Latest revision as of 00:23, 20 June 2023

Old Manual

The 386|Dos-Extender was the first real MS-DOS extender created by Phar Lap.

By using special compilers Watcom C 386, and HighC 386 you could create a 32-bit program that would run on an unmodified MS-DOS system equipped with a 386 CPU. It was significantly easier to deploy 386 extended applications, however it did carry a significant price tag, compared to deploying OS/2 2.0, although it was much more simpler.


Versions

4.1

A copy of the 4.1 SDK as been scanned and placed on archive.org! You can find it here.

Documents include:

5.x

6.x

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