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> From: apendzich AT plusnet DOT pl (Artur)
> Date: 24 Aug 2004 13:51:57 -0700
> 
> I have one more question: How large datafile can be?

If you read it all into memory, it can be as large as the available
DPMI memory (go32-v2 will tell you).  64MB is a safe limit that should
work on any system.

If you read the file sequentially or in small chunks, you should be
able to process any file smaller than 2GB.

> I was reading in manual somewhere that cwsdpmi's virtual memory
> depends on how much DOS memory is avaiable. Is that right?

No.  Please read chapter 15 of the DJGPP FAQ list, it has the gory
details.

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