File List

The main files that make up the OS/2 subsystem are listed in the following table. Many additional files, not listed here, are needed when running the Windows NT Add-On Subsystem for Presentation Manager.PQPQ

Table 16.2 OS/2 Subsystem Files

File

Purpose

OS2SRV.EXE

This file is the subsystem server. It is invoked when you run the first OS/2 application, and it remains to serve new applications as they are run.

OS2.EXE

This file is the client side of every OS/2 application. There is an instance of OS2.EXE for each OS/2 application that is running.

DOSCALLS.DLL1

This file contains the DOSxxx APIs. The other DLLs that are used in OS/2, such as KBDCALLS and VIOCALLS, are provided in memory by the OS/2 subsystem.

NETAPI.DLL1

This file contains the LM APIs.


1 This file is located in the SYSTEM32\OS2\DLL or /OS2\DLL directories when running the Windows NT Add-On Subsystem for Presentation Manager.