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<h2>6.12 DJGPP programs crash on a ThinkPad</h2>

<p><em><strong>Q</strong>: I cannot run any DJGPP program on my ThinkPad!  They all cause
the Windows DOS box to crash with a message about a General Protection
Exception at some cryptic addres like 0277:0044!</em>

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<p><strong>A</strong>:  This is a known problem with the ThinkPad: it is supplied with a
set of PCMCIA device drivers from CardWorks that conflict with many
DOS-extended programs, not only DJGPP (the CardWorks <code>README</code> file
mentions problems with <code>PKZIP</code> which also uses protected-mode
instructions).

<p>The only known solution is to uninstall the PCMCIA drivers.  Obvioulsy,
this is a solution only if you don't actually use any of the PCMCIA
devices.

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