From:	Eric Jacobs <no AT no DOT no>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Forcing CWSDPMI usage
Date:	Sat, 14 Jun 1997 09:40:51 +0000
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acebear AT pukopn1 DOT puk DOT ac DOT za wrote:
> 
> Is there any way to force the usage of CWSDPMI as DPMI server even when
> another server is already availabe? Would one want to do this? Is
> CWSDPMI better to use than another available DPMI?
> 
> The irritating newbie,
> 
> Rylan

That would probably be a very bad idea. The purpose of DPMI is to allow
multiple programs to exist in the same computer without them trying to
claim the same memory for their own use. Without DPMI, a program wouldn't
know what other programs were loaded and what memory they were using. So,
if no DPMI server is loaded, then CWSDPMI will jump in and manage memory
for your program. But if there already is a server running, you must
respect that server's authority (because other programs are probably
running and you don't necessarily where they are.)

-ej

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