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Doc for accessing XMS memory

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From: Dave Anderer
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 1991 19:50
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I need to be able to access (allocate, read, write, deallocate) XMS
memory from a DOS (non-Windows) program.  HIMEM.SYS or the equivalent
will be available.  How do I do this?  Is the XMS doc on the net
somewhere?

If it matters, I'll be doing this from C6.00.  Thanks.
-- 
    Dave Anderer        danderer@brahms.udel.edu       (302) 451-8805
  Instructional Technology, University of Delaware, Newark, De.  19716
		"Sinners can repent; stupid is forever."
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From: danderer@brahms.udel.edu (Dave Anderer)
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Subject: Doc for accessing XMS memory
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Date: 18 Feb 91 19:50:26 GMT
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