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From: eplmst AT lu DOT erisoft DOT se (Martin Stromberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Not COFF
Date: 21 Oct 1999 13:36:16 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Erisoft AB, Sweden
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N J Chackowsky (nick AT arcticmail DOT com) wrote:
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: Okay, if a student compiles and links a C++ program with DJGPP, and gets
: a File not COFF message when he tries to execute it, that can't be a good
: thing.
: <p>[1] the same program compiles, links and executes correctly on a school
: computer
: <br>[2] most of his /djgpp/bin utilities are giving him the same error
: (strings.exe for example)
: <br>[3] if he copies a fresh version of strings.exe from a cd-rom to his
: hard drive, strings.exe executes correctly.
: <br>[4] if he runs strings.exe a few times in a row, it suddenly stops
: working (file not COFF)
: <br>[5] strings.exe has mysteriously _increased_ in size (as compared to
: the cd-rom copy)
: <p>I'm guessing a virus? Or should I be looking elsewhere?
: <p>Nick.
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Correct guess! 

Please don't post HTML.


U2, Boy,

							MartinS

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