Re: INT 2Fh DOS <-> Windows

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From: Glenn Wallace
Date: Sat, 11 May 1991 00:54

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In article <1991May9.133346.15362@rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de>, martin@jennifer.verfahrenstechnik.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Martin Hepperle (PACP)) writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I found several remarks on that mysterious usage of int 2F
> to perform various tasks, e.g. establish a communication
> between DOS and Windows at interrupt level. 
> I read about documentation of these calls in the DDK.
> Is there another reference which contains a good description
> of int 2F and it's usage/parameters or am I supposed to
> buy the DDK ?  Too bad that the SDK docu has no information
> on this (as well as they omitted the WinOldApp-interface info).
> 
> Thanks, Martin.

The good (bad?) news about this notoriously documented multiplex
interrupt is that it is going to be used more and more!

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From: drift@qut.edu.au (Glenn Wallace)
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Subject: Re: INT 2Fh  DOS <-> Windows
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Date: 11 May 91 00:54:50 GMT
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