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From:	Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: DPMI 16 Bits and 32 Bits on the same computer
Date:	Tue, 09 Apr 2002 23:56:00 CDT
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> I'm using a 16 Bit-DPMI program. Is there a way to convert it to 32 bit-DMPI
> or anythings else which will make the program useable with CWSDPMI? 

No, they are fundamentally incompatible.  (Borland 16-bit DPMI applications
expect more than just 16-bit DPMI, they also expect the DPMI to provide
DOS extension services).

> Or do you have any suggestion to simplify the way a work now : by asking a
> question in my autoexec.bat if I want to use DJGPP (yes = LH CWSDPMI) 

Why do you have to do this?  DJGPP should automatically load CWSDPMI if
DPMI isn't present.  Making DRDOS DPMI work (or turning it off) should be
sufficient.

> 16-bit program (Using DRDOS DPMI which accepts a 16-Bit program but is
> unstable).  So when is want to switch for one program to the other, I 
> need to restart my computer.  The 16-Bit program is Borland Dbase IV.

CWSDPMI -u should unload CWSDPMI and allow the other program to work OK.
It should run without DPMI in DOS mode - it may have it's own extender and
be more stable that way.

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