Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:01:21 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: ClaudioF <mpolve AT tin DOT it>
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Subject: Re: memset etc.
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, ClaudioF wrote:

> Sorry I'm newbie. I've a little problem with a code I've ported from Watcom:
> "General Protection Fault at eip=00002e95 etc. etc."
> 
> Here's the code. It writes with memset() to the video memory:
[snip]
> void PutPixel (int x, int y, char color)
>  {
>   unsigned char *ScreenPointer;
> 
>   ScreenPointer = (unsigned char *) 0x0a0000;
>   memset (ScreenPointer+(x + (y*320)), color, 1);              //  Here's
> the problem. I can't resolve it

This is not supposed to work with DJGPP.  See section 10.2 of the DJGPP 
FAQ list for detailed explanation and possible solutions.