diff --git a/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c b/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c
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+/*
+ * Kernel initialization code
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "winbase.h"
+#include "wine/winbase16.h"
+
+#include "neexe.h"
+#include "module.h"
+#include "task.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "selectors.h"
+#include "miscemu.h"
+#include "global.h"
+
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ *           KERNEL process initialisation routine
+ */
+static BOOL process_attach(void)
+{
+    HMODULE16 hModule;
+
+    /* Initialize DOS memory */
+    if (!DOSMEM_Init(0)) return FALSE;
+
+    if ((hModule = LoadLibrary16( "krnl386.exe" )) < 32) return FALSE;
+
+    /* Initialize special KERNEL entry points */
+
+    /* Initialize KERNEL.178 (__WINFLAGS) with the correct flags value */
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 178, GetWinFlags16() );
+
+    /* Initialize KERNEL.454/455 (__FLATCS/__FLATDS) */
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 454, __get_cs() );
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 455, __get_ds() );
+
+    /* Initialize KERNEL.THHOOK */
+    TASK_InstallTHHook((THHOOK *)PTR_SEG_TO_LIN((SEGPTR)NE_GetEntryPoint( hModule, 332 )));
+
+    /* Initialize the real-mode selector entry points */
+#define SET_ENTRY_POINT( num, addr ) \
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, (num), GLOBAL_CreateBlock( GMEM_FIXED, \
+                      DOSMEM_MapDosToLinear(addr), 0x10000, hModule, \
+                      FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, NULL ))
+
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 183, 0x00000 );  /* KERNEL.183: __0000H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 174, 0xa0000 );  /* KERNEL.174: __A000H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 181, 0xb0000 );  /* KERNEL.181: __B000H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 182, 0xb8000 );  /* KERNEL.182: __B800H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 195, 0xc0000 );  /* KERNEL.195: __C000H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 179, 0xd0000 );  /* KERNEL.179: __D000H */
+    SET_ENTRY_POINT( 190, 0xe0000 );  /* KERNEL.190: __E000H */
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 173, DOSMEM_BiosSysSeg );  /* KERNEL.173: __ROMBIOS */
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 193, DOSMEM_BiosDataSeg ); /* KERNEL.193: __0040H */
+    NE_SetEntryPoint( hModule, 194, DOSMEM_BiosSysSeg );  /* KERNEL.194: __F000H */
+#undef SET_ENTRY_POINT
+
+    /* Force loading of some dlls */
+    if (LoadLibrary16( "system" ) < 32) return FALSE;
+    if (LoadLibrary16( "wprocs" ) < 32) return FALSE;
+
+    /* Initialize communications */
+    COMM_Init();
+
+    /* Read DOS config.sys */
+    if (!DOSCONF_ReadConfig()) return FALSE;
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ *           KERNEL initialisation routine
+ */
+BOOL WINAPI MAIN_KernelInit( HINSTANCE hinst, DWORD reason, LPVOID reserved )
+{
+    static int process_count;
+
+    switch(reason)
+    {
+    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
+        if (!process_count++) return process_attach();
+        break;
+    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
+        --process_count;
+        break;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}