From: "Robb Beggs" Subject: Re: Newbie question, newbie error Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp References: Message-ID: <01bd35a5$df0d2ae0$8cf0a3c6@tracybuc> Lines: 31 Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 21:58:08 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: pm2-4-23.cyberspc.mb.ca NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 15:58:08 CST To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk > If some specific wording of the docs made it hard on you to understand > the intent, please quote those places in the docs and suggest how they > should be improved. One day when I have a better grasp of the software and programming in general, I may very well submit a more plain english (ie jargon free) set of docs, but until then some of the fun is in trying to learn and interpret another language. At least here I can meet som speakers of this language :) > > > I'm using win 95 and tried running the program with all of your suggestions > > in the auto exec, but now it tells me about a load error: DPMI not loaded. > > This cannot happen if you run DJGPP programs from the DOS box. Please > tell exactly how did you run that program, and what was the exact text of > the error message. > I wasn't running it from a DOS box, but instead in DOS mode. But I took what you wrote as a suggestion, wrote a batch file to execute the commands you all provided me, then execute the program and... Hello World! (insert triumphant musical score here) Thanks all, you've been great. Maybe in a few weeks I can contribute something to this newsgroup. Be well, but most of all, be true.