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From: "Tim Van Holder" <tim DOT van DOT holder AT pandora DOT be>
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Subject: Re: bash's 'test' is inconsistent on XP (causing autoconf testsuite failures)
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:38:16 +0100
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> NTVDM forces the window to a "supported" DOS size.  These were
> 80x25, 80x43, 80x50 (maybe a few more) which could be handled on
> standard VGA.  I've made my "DOS" window 80x50 so the flashing isn't
> as obvious - but it still makes the scroll bar go away (I use a large
> screen buffer).

Yes, but IIRC command.com also runs on NTVDM, and that CAN have an
arbitrary screen size.  So it might be something in our startup
code that causes NTVDM to be extra uptight.