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Subject:	Re: Is it possible to get djgpp to run in OS/2 ?
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From:	Bob Babcock <wssddc AT gis DOT net>
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> >In that case, let me give another hint: Your subject line says you're
> >using OS/2.  DJGPP may not be the optimal tool for the task, then,
> >depending on what you want to do with it.  The usual choice on OS/2 is
> >another GCC port, called 'emx'.  You'll find in on any sensible OS/2
> >software collection, including the well-known 'Hobbes' service.
> 
> 
> May I have the URL, please?

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-browse?sh=1&dir=/pub/os2/dev/emx

OS/2 is also a good environment for running djgpp.  For example, you can set
the video_mode_restriction to CGA in the window where you do the compiling to
give an extra 100K of DOS memory.  That tends to make a lot of funny problems
go away.

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