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Subject: Re: DJGPP Gnu Info in a console window under Windows
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:33:51 +0200
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On 07.09.2012 22:28, DMcCunney wrote:

> The DJGPP port of info runs in a console window under Win2K, but with a
> quirk.  I prefer an 90x50 console window, but DJGPP sets an 80x40 screen
> size and there seems to be no way to override it.

It's not actually DJGPP doing that, I think.  It's the VDM system of 
Windows.  You'll notice it does the same thing for all DOS full-screen 
programs, not just DJGPP ones.  See edit.com as an example.

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