roger@bjcong.bj.co.uk (ROGER JAMES) (03/04/91)
Archive-name: internet/packet-driver/win3-virtual-pktd/1991-03-02 Original-posting-by: roger@bjcong.bj.co.uk (ROGER JAMES) Original-subject: Virtual packet driver for Windows 3 enhanced mode Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) I have put together a packet driver that correctly virtualises receive call backs in windows 3 enhanced mode. Instead of throwing away the incoming packet like the the -w switch does in the Clarkson set it causes the windows VMM to switch to the correct virtual machine. It is based on the current 8.x Clarkson skeleton. If anyone is interested in the source mail me and I will either post it here, upload to a common site (someone will have to tell me where as I only have mail access to Internet or BITFTP) or mail it direct. The usual GNU conditions apply. So dont ask for it unless you are going to actively test it and freely post results/upgrades. The driver currently sits on top on whatever other packet driver you have installed and presents another (virtualised) packet interrupt. Therefore it can be used to provide windows support for drivers that do not support the -w switch. Maybe if the ideas incorporated in it work solidly enough (there is no guarantee of that!) the Clarkson guys might be persuaded to roll it up into the standard code. Once again I must stress that this driver has had virtually zero testing and is only provided as a test bed for ideas. -- roger@bj.co.uk (UK only) roger@boldon-james-limited.co.uk (Internet) ..!mcsun!ukc!pyrltd!bjcong!roger