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DaWei · Jul 20th, 2006, 5:40 PM

The reason I asked if that BASIC runs is that the code appears to date back to real-mode days, when one could access ports directly. That is no longer the case. For that to run, the interpreter would have to drop out of protected mode, just as driver or kernel code has to.

Jul 20th, 2006, 5:40 PM	#6
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	The reason I asked if that BASIC runs is that the code appears to date back to real-mode days, when one could access ports directly. That is no longer the case. For that to run, the interpreter would have to drop out of protected mode, just as driver or kernel code has to. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers