[ILUG-BOM] [OT] MASM in Linux

Hi! i tried to run MASM in Linux using dosemu+freedos

but i get the following error:

Phar Lap err 35: The 386 chip is currently executing in virtual 8086 mode under the control of another program. You must turn off this other program in order to use 386|DOS-Extender to run in protected mode.

will i b able to run MASM ? or do i hav to resort to inline assembly ? (Turbo C works fine in dosemu)

BTW can ny1 tell wot the error means nd how did the program come to know abt all the stuff ...

(I guess the error means : u r running 386 in real mode , switch to protected mode. right ? )

Also I'm confused : DOS is supposed to work in real mode right ?

-- Thx Nikhil