From: David Jenkins <me AT jenkinsdavid DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: 32 BIT OSes was(Newbie: Many questions!)
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 04:15:31 +0100
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In article <01bc9ae0$0c585a80$fb8033cf AT pentium>, George Kinney
<goober AT mail DOT net> writes
>Tan Mu Yen <tanmuyen AT singnet DOT com DOT sg> wrote in article
><33D90515 DOT 65BB AT singnet DOT com DOT sg>...
>> 
>> (4)What r the things and commands that i need to use in specific ... to
>>    make my programs really 32 bit dos programs ..?
>> 
>
>Just compile them. Voila! 32bit programs. DJGPP creates *only* 32bit code.
>To make a very broad generalization, only software that has to interface 
>with hardware, or real mode drivers will need any special handling. 
>(There are other cases to be sure, but these are the biggies most people
>have problems with) Coding for a 32bit model is *much* simpler in many
>ways. 
>
Just curious about this one. Its been puzzling me for a while.
I've sent a few .exe files to a friend who uses Win3.11.
Isn't Win3.11 16 bit only??
How come he can run my 32bit programs??


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