A method and system for allowing protected mode device drivers and resident programs to load and execute from an MS/PC-DOS environment. A further method enabling such protected mode programs in an Intel x86 environment to transition between host environments is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5459869?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5459869 - Method for providing protected mode services for device drivers and other resident software
