From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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Subject: Re: Exploding GO32 programs
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 17:47:28 +0200
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On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, JP Morris wrote:

> I few months ago I got a 13gb IDE disk.
> To make it work in DOS, it uses a driver called ontrackd.sys which
> somehow
> allows DOS to use the Int13 extensions and access type F extented
> partitions.

What is type F extended partition?

> This driver causes all programs made with DJGPP 1.x to wedge solid
> instantly.
> My conclusion is that it is causing the GO32 extender some grief,
> although
> exactly how I'm not sure.
> 
> I want to run these programs.  Has anyone heard of this before?

I don't recall hearing anything like that.  Does the device driver come
with a list of known conflicts with old software?

Do DJGPP v2.x programs run?