From: "AndrewJ" <luminous-is AT home DOT com>
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Subject: Re: __dpmi_paddr and DJGPP pointers
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Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 20:40:03 GMT
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> I used 100% flat memory model and let me tell you - it SUCKS! It might
> seem easier but it is awful since no protection exists. You write outside
> where you are suppose to and well, the best thing is that your program
> doesn't work (or does :). The worst, loosing entire DIR on a harddrive! :)

I've used Watcom for years now, and it's flat model is unprotected (the
equivalent to __djgpp_nearptr_enable() on all the time) and I've never, ever,
ever trashed anything on the harddrive.  The worst I've gotten is various page
faults and such.  Unless you were doing something wacked out to your harddrive
at the time of the crash, I don't see how that could happen.

AndrewJ