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From: Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: ANNOUNCE: PMODE/DJ 1.0 and CWSDPMI release 2
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 23:50:11 CDT
Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas
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PMODE/DJ 1.0 is now available from simtelnet and mirrors:
  ftp.simtel.net:/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2misc/pmode10*.zip (source, binary)

PMODE/DJ is an enhanced version of Tran's PMODE 3.07 for DJGPP.  It provides 
DPMI 0.9 services which are needed for a DJGPP image to run under DOS, where 
DPMI services usually are not available.  PMODE/DJ was designed for speed and
small size, so it is ideal for demos, games and time critical programs.  
PMODE/DJ is an alternative to CWSDPMI which allows an imbedded DPMI provider
in the stub instead of being in a separate image.

PMODE/DJ comes in two forms:

- A stubonly version (pmodstub.exe) is a stub that can be bound to the
  coff image produced by DJGPP V2's gcc.  No other programs are required
  to run the DJGPP app, you need just the single executable file.

- A TSR version.  This is more or less a direct replacement of CWSDPMI,
  which does not require existing images to have the stub replaced.

The main porting was done by Matthias Grimrath.  (m DOT grimrath AT tu-bs DOT de)

See the pmodedj.doc file in pmode10b.zip for more information.  Have fun.
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In the same directory, csdpmi2*.zip (source, binary) is also available.
This is a maintenence release which fixes the insufficient heap size problem
with lots of memory zones (it's now configurable), problems with XMS memory
handling (HIMEM.SYS only operation), allocation of memory blocks in the
60-64Kb size range, and deletion of the pagefile on exit.

Release 3 is also in the works, and fixes problems enabling the a20 line
in raw mode on certain machines, nested segment to selectors, and allows
DOS/4G images (games, DOOM et al) to run under CWSDPMI.