Date:	Sun, 3 May 1998 18:41:09 +0300 (IDT)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	Eamon Nerbonne <glosser AT let DOT rug DOT nl>
cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: ...GO32-V2.EXE: not COFF
In-Reply-To:	<354C52F4.E6B7B846@let.rug.nl>
Message-ID:	<Pine.SUN.3.91.980503183856.19706j-100000@is>
MIME-Version:	1.0

On Sun, 3 May 1998, Eamon Nerbonne wrote:

> I have a problem:
> When I run go32-v2 without parameters, it just says
> "C:\PROGRA~1\DJGPP\BIN\GO32-V2.EXE: not COFF"

The reason is that your system is infected with a virus.  Find a good
virus scanner and weed the sucker out. 

>     I read in the downloadable faq that gcc sometimes gives a similar
> error message if it is infected with a virus; does the same apply to
> go32-v2?

This applies to any DJGPP progra, and go32-v2 is just another DJGPP 
program.

> Is the switch worthwhile?

It depends on your needs.  Personally, I think it is worthwhile.

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