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From: Richard <richard AT dogcreek DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: No swap space available when running go32-v2.exe
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In article <200801171701 DOT m0HH1WO2008151 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com>, 
dj AT delorie DOT com says...
> 
> In modern operating systems (you didn't say what you're running), swap
> is managed through the OS, not through DPMI
Only if the OS supplies the DPMI.

Swap is handled by the DPMI, try using CWSDPMI if you need a swap file. 
This will give you a swap file in plain old DOS.