Device drivers in .EXE format

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From: Duncan Murdoch
Date: Tue, 28 May 1991 10:40

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Some time ago (a long time ago) I read that some versions of DOS support 
.EXE format device drivers.  I assume this just means that relocation
fixups will occur; you'll still need the device driver header in the
load image.

Does anyone know the details of this?  Which versions does it work in? Do
the initial CS:IP and SS:SP values have any meaning?

Thanks for any help; I'll post a summary if there's any interest.

Duncan Murdoch
dmurdoch@watstat.waterloo.edu
 or
dmurdoch@poppy.waterloo.edu 

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