Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 17:58:05 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Ian McArdle <dace AT mackay DOT net DOT au>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Converting old routines - Goddamn it all to hell!!!!!!!!!!
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On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Ian McArdle wrote:

> Faqs are supposed to be a
> guideline into the most frequently asked questions on the topic. Not
> some setup outline of where you are going wrong.

AFAIK, the FAQ *does* include the most frequently-asked questions.  I
gather the questions from the actual messages posted here.  Many
people ask about how to set up DJGPP for optimal performance, so this
info is in the FAQ.  But it's not the *only* info, as you should know
if you have looked past the first 4 chapters.

> I want to know how other people problems were solved.

You'd be surprised, but others actually solve their problem by reading
the FAQ.

> I mean, lets take setvect for example. 
> 
> Hi my names ian I want to know how to port setvect.

The FAQ cannot be The Oracle.  You are actually the first person to
ask about `setvect', so this question is not in the FAQ yet.  Other
people ask about installing an interrupt handler, so that question
*is* in the FAQ.  If you are unaware that these two are the same,
that's tough on you, but hardly a reason for name-calling.

> HEAP OF CRAP
> 
> Anyway, now that Ive got that out of me, can someone please help me. I
> really need to be able to do this. 

Somehow, I don't have any incentive to help you any more than I already 
did (by writing the FAQ).