From:	authentic AT tip DOT nl (Rick)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DJGPP and Protected Mode
Date:	Wed, 04 Feb 1998 19:01:07 GMT
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"Kale" <stud1550 AT alfred DOT uib DOT no> wrote:

>I am pretty new to DJGPP and protected mode. I understand DJGPP
>automatically compiles and runs programs in protected mode...so my question
>is:

>How much do I need to know about protected mode?

>I am planning on using DJGPP for games-programming.

>Stian

As just an addition to the viewpoints already presented 
you might consider the question: how much do I have to know
about windows pagetables to use windows 95 ??

I hardly doubt more then 10 % of current MCSE-ers( the so called
windows 95 experts) even know windows use some. 

But they wear a tie!

Rick

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