From:	Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: GNU Software for MS-Windows and MS-DOS
Date:	06 May 2000 13:41:29 -0700
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George Ford <geford AT centurytel DOT net> writes:

> I recently purchased the GNU Software for MS-WINDOWS and MS-DOSafter
> copying it to my hard drive I got the error message "out of environment
> space. I have a Gateway 450 with Windows 98 2nd edition that does not
> have extended memory configured. I checked with Gateway and they say
> Microsoft is trying to get away from dos.Can recommend something to
> correct this. I believe this an almost BUG.

Add the following line to config.sys:

shell=C:\COMMAND.COM C:\ /p /e:2048

and reboot.

[I thought this was in the FAQ, but I can't find it there.]

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Nate Eldredge
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