From: Paul Gortmaker (rcopg@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Date: 09/09/93


From: rcopg@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Paul Gortmaker)
Subject: Re: Will Linux run MSDOS applications (which use DMA/interrupts)?
Date: 10 Sep 1993 02:23:29 GMT

becker@super.org (Donald J. Becker) writes:

>[[ I should only need a hot mitt rather than the full Nomex suit to
>handle the pedantic replies and "but it works with {OS/2,NT,MSWindoze}". ]]

...no, the full Nomex suit will be required. Need I remind you that you
said the following?!?

>It's too much to expect to be able to run an arbitrary MS-DOS device
>driver under Linux, or any real OS.
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Perhaps a fire proof blanket will suffice... ;-)

Paul.