From:	james archer <snowphoton AT mindspring DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Question about DJGPP for DOS
Date:	Sat, 01 Apr 2000 07:26:17 -0700
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I'm a newbie to DJGPP, so this might be a stupid question.  :o)

I'm trying to compile a shell I've written for DOS.  It compiles fine,
but when I try to replace command.com with the generated executable, it
tells me that it can't run in DOS mode.  I went to delorie and
downloaded the zip that has the progs for letting me run it, but in
order to use those, I have to run them before running my executable.
This means that I can't run my executable as a shell because I have to
start command.com and run this other program first.

Is it because I compiled it on a Windows machine, and then tried to move
the program to a DOS box?  Or does DJGPP just not handle old-school DOS?

Just wondering.  Any help would be very much appreciated.  Thanks!

James

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