From:	Joseph Morris <jpm AT it-he DOT org>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: CWSDPMI r5
Date:	Mon, 19 Jun 2000 23:44:41 +0100
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> 
> Sorry, this sounds like a contradiction; in fact, two of them.  First,
> "Safe Mode" and "DOS" are two different things AFAIK.  So please clarify:
> do you run DJGPP from a so-called "DOS Mode" or from plain DOS.  The
> latter is when you don't boot into the GUI environment, but instead
> choose "Command prompt only" from the boot menu.  The former is when you
> boot into the GUI environment, then switch to "DOS Mode" from there.  If
> you type "exit" from the DOS Mode, you get back to Windows, while in
> plain DOS, typing "exit" has no effect.
> 
> The other contradiction I see in the above sentence is that if you indeed
> boot into Windows, HIMEM.SYS is *always* loaded.

Does he mean 'safe mode command-prompt only'?
If so, I believe this DOESN'T load himem.sys, even internally, since if you
then type 'WIN' it can't access the XMS and dies or goes into a system halt
depending on the version.


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