Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 13:50:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Frank Donahoe <fdonahoe AT wilkes1 DOT wilkes DOT edu>
To: Ffej <baddog AT wpi DOT edu>
Cc: Djgpp <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: why DON'T I need CWSDPMI?
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On 30 Mar 1996, Ffej wrote:

> Hi, 
> 	I've just started using djgpp and I love it.  However, I was 
> under the impression that all djgpp programs require a DPMI host to run, 
> and that DOS doesn't have a DPMI host, so you need to load CWSDPMI or 
> something similar.  But some programs I've compiled run straight from the 
> command line without loading anything.  What's the story?
> 
> 								--Jeff
> 
If CWSDPMI is on your disk in the path, it will be loaded automatically
by the program in the absence of another provider.  CWSDPMI will terminate
when the program exits.  You don't need to do anything.
Regards, Frank