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#OS2 and 3D Studio

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#17071From: Andy KingJun 12, 1992 11:26 AM
I've just installed OS/2 2.0 on one of our systems and would like to try running 3DSr2 under it. If anyone can help me configure OS2 and 3DS to run, I would be grateful. Or, if you can direct me to someone who has accomplished this integration, I'd like to talk to them. Thanks, Andy
#17123From: Doug VaughanJun 13, 1992 12:38 PM
Andy, this may be tough to take but you CANNOT run OS/2 and 3ds at the same rimetime. 3DS uses VCPI method of accessing extended memory. This memory method is incompatable with OS/2. VCPI violates the memory integrity of OS/2. Our only hope is that 3ds switches to DPMI method which is supported by OS/2 and MS-windows. I have seen messages that seem to indicate that the switch to DPMI is a low priority. Animator-Pro alos has the same limitation. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news. Doug.