Subject: Re: pecoff win32 binary support in 1.5_alpha
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org, uebs@gmx.at>
From: Noriyuki Soda <soda@sra.co.jp>
List: port-i386
Date: 08/20/2000 00:52:17
> i just configured my kernel on my 1.5_alpha, and i was a bit surprised
> when i found this:
> 
> options        COMPAT_PECOFF   # kernel support to run Win32 apps
> 
> what does this do? is it just there to run win32-console apps on the
> console, or is it possible to run larger applications with it?

I've heard that some win32 console applications (including 
Windows 2000 cmd.exe) run with COMPAT_PECOFF, and simple GUI
program like hello.exe also runs.
You need special DLLs to do so.
Please look at the following URL for detail:
	http://chiharu.hauN.org/peace/
--
soda