Mail Archives: djgpp/2007/02/12/04:15:56
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>> This is expected and has been known for a long time. If the binary
>> files built are built with the original 2.03 DJGPP LIBC release then
>> expect to have some wierd things go wrong. And by weird you can have
>> stuff like can't find/load a file up to and incuding instant XP
>> re-boots.
>>
>> If you are using XP then I would advise using the beta release as it
>> has all of the known fixes that were found when the files were built.
>> If you use Rhide on XP then I would advise to search the DJGPP
>> newgroup archives at www.delorie.com otherwise you may have no hair
>> left after a week if it plays up on you.
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>"Original" 2.03 release?? Do you mean before 2.03p2? And what version
>of XP does it not work on? (In other words, SORT.EXE: 93,184 bytes,
>dated 3 Feb. 2000, runs fine for me on XP Home SP2, at least "sort --
>help" anyways).
If the binary files have been built with the 2.03p2 LIBC then you will
get futher along, but the 2.04 is IMHO allot better.
For what I am talking about XP = All versions of XP and all versions
of 2000, but NOT 2003 or Vista. As I said you can expect weird things
to go wrong with binaries built with the original 2.03 LIBC. "sort
-help" does not call any of the INT21 API or other INT API's so help
should work for everything.
I suggest that if you want more info on what can go wrong that you
search the DJGPP mailing lists at www.delorie.com for "2.04" and have
a good read as there is allot to read about.
Andrew
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