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to: HIDASI JOZSEF
from: JAN WAGEMAKERS
date: 1998-02-28 10:02:00
subject: INT 15h (himem source code)

Hello Hidasi,
Hidasi Jozsef wrote to Jan Wagemakers :
 JW>> INT 15 - SYSTEM - COPY EXTENDED MEMORY
 JW>> AH = 87h
 JW>> CX = number of words to copy (max 8000h)
 JW>> ES:SI -> global descriptor table (see #0403)
 JW>> Return: CF set on error
 HJ>  Oh that's fine. but there are two problems:
 HJ>    - I don't know why but my BIOS don't like this and always returns a
 HJ>      CF?!
 HJ>    - Many BIOSes don't support this, or probably they use an other
 HJ>      funcction, however maybe I missed something... :-)
Is there a Memory Manager loaded? Because EMS and XMS-managers _disable_ this 
function.
 HJ> BTW>> Where are you writeing from?
I live in Belgium.
Have a nice day Hidasi.         - Jan Wagemakers -
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