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From: "M. Schulter" <mschulter AT value DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: DJGPP port of UMoria v5.5.2
Date: 18 Sep 1997 00:59:11 GMT
Organization: Value Net Internetwork Services Inc.
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Ben Shadwick <bshadwick AT juno DOT com> wrote:

: DJGPP is a 32-bit, protected-mode compiler, which means that programs
: compiled under it require an 80386 or higher to run. If you do not have
: a 386 or higher, you will need to use MOR55288.ZIP instead. I'm not
: certain of the memory requirements, but I'm sure that a meg or two of
: extended/XMS/EMS memory should be sufficient.

Hi, there.

In response to some of the questions this passage has raised, I just
wanted to suggest a different possible interpretation than the idea of
DJGPP using EMS. Please let me invite the poster to clarify this point.

As I read this announcement, maybe the part about XMS/EMS memory refers to
the non-DJGPP version, which seems to be aimed at people using 286
systems, for example, which do support XMS and EMS but not 32-bit DJGPP.
Applications taking advantage of XMS on a 286 as well as higher processors
include such historical programs as Lotus 1-2-3 Release 3, for example.

Anyway, that's just a guess inviting a response (correction?).

Most respectfully,

Margo Schulter
mschulter AT value DOT net

(To reply, please remove the extra . in my default address)

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