Loading msWindow's APPLICATIONS under VP/ix (386ix)

[Tom Neff]

In article <1991Mar30.080101.9361 at prometheus.UUCP> pmk at prometheus.UUCP (Paul M. Koloc) writes:
>
>With a net debug fix I loaded win3.0 into VP/ix.  I already had 
>Word for Windows and Excel operating under the runtime windows.  
>I linked Word for Windows and Excel to Windows 3.0 and they come 
>up and work just fine.  I also installed CorelDraw2.0 after 
>changing the occurrence of ` !@! ' to bkp (extension for backup)
>in the install.inf file.   

I am impressed, I must say.

>Now, I would like to load in Power Point/win3.0, but .. it 
>apparently can't load because of the over zealous protective** 
>efforts of MS.  There is an error message something to the effect 
>of: "msWindow's is running in real mode and NOT protected mode 
>which is necessary for this package.." OR "this machine is not 
>and 286 or 386 .."  ..  then the load program quites. 

Despite your herculean efforts, you will probably not be able to run
Windows 3.0 in standard or enhanced mode under VP/ix.  VP/ix creates a
"V86" mode DOS box for you where you do NOT have access to protected
mode.  All you have is a virtual 8086 processor running in an apparent
meg of memory, with a few OS hooks available if you're a very smart
program.  Windows apps that can't run under WIN /R can't run under
VP/ix.