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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 15:31:11 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Winston Kotzan <WINZ AT prodigy DOT net>
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Subject: Re: DMPI problem
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On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, Winston Kotzan wrote:

> I would like my programs to run without DMPI.  Is there a compiler switch I
> can use on DJGPP that enables it to eliminate DMPI usage?

DJGPP programs cannot run without DPMI.  They need a way of calling DOS 
and BIOS from a protected-mode program, and DPMI is the interface that 
makes this possible.

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