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> a question: Japheth (http://www.japheth.de) is author of HX-Extender. And  
> he wrote at http://www.japheth.de/HX/djgpp.html "...DJGPP doesn't produce  
> true-flat (or "zero-based") binaries. This issue is something which can be  
> cured by modifying DJGPP's link step...". He also uploaded a djgpp.ld. Is  
> there a reason? I know nothing about linker scripts...any idea where to  
> find good info about it?

It depends on what he means by "true-flat" vs what djgpp already does.

The linker scripts are documented in the linker (in binutils)
documentation.