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From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	Gianmario Scotti <mario AT myrealbox DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Beginning with DJGPP
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> From: Gianmario Scotti <mario AT myrealbox DOT com>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 14:26:02 GMT
> 
> Hello all. I have a few questions before I set up a DOS workstation
> where I plan to develope some stuff with DJGPP.

It is usually best to send separate questions as separate messages,
with appropriate Subject line on each one.

> First of all, which 32 bit extender would be the best?

With DJGPP, you don't need an extender at all, just a DPMI server,
such as CWSDPMI supplied with DJGPP.

The DJGPP FAQ has a section about optimal setup of your DOS machine.

> Second: Which ZIPs should I pick in order to have a complete
> developement environment, for ANSI C and C++?

Take a look at the DJGPP Zip-picker site:

  http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/zip-picker.html

It guides you through the process of picking up the packages you
need.  The FAQ also has a section about this.

> I heared about RHIDE, but
> when I first tried it 1 year ago, it had some minor bugs, is there a
> newer version?

Yes, there's a newer version.

> Third: Somewhere in my head I have the buzz of a possible long file
> support under DOS, with the use of some DJGPP tools. Did I just dream
> that? Is that only valid under Win32?

There are TSRs that provide LFN API on plain DOS machines, but they
are not yet 100% compatible with the Windows LFN API.

> Fourth: What's up with Win32s (the 32 bit libraries for Windows 3.1x),
> is it supported? If not, is there a workaround using some 32 bit
> extender? (see first question).

See the first answer ;-) You don't need an extender to run DJGPP
programs.  On Windows 3.x, DJGPP uses the DPMI server built into
Windows to run 32-bit protected-mode code.  Consequently, Win32s is
not required, but if you have it installed, it will not interfere with
DJGPP.

> And one last thing: long time ago I have installed DJGPP from a CD that
> came with "Teach Yourself C++ in 24 hours", which had a cute installer.
> Is that instaler available somewhere, or do I have to unpack the ZIPs
> manually and place all the files in the appropriate directories?

You only need to unpack the files from the same place, using the
unzip32.exe program that is available from the DJGPP sites: it takes
care of the directories automatically.  The only other step is to set
2 environment variables, as explained in the file README.1ST.

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