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Q58923: CONFIG.SYS IOPL=YES to Run CodeView CVP.EXE in Protected Mode

Article: Q58923
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | S_CodeView | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 27-FEB-1990

To run the Microsoft CodeView debugger (CVP.EXE) in OS/2 protected
mode, you must have the following line in your CONFIG.SYS file in MS
OS/2:

   IOPL=YES

This information applies to the Microsoft CodeView debugger (CVP.EXE)
shipped with Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS)
Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

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