Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 14:33:43 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: sl AT psycode DOT com
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Remaining memory under OS/2 question
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On 26 Aug 1998 sl AT psycode DOT com DOT REMOVE_THIS wrote:

> > I'm using _go32_dpmi_remaining_physical_memory() function to find the
> > remaining memory and I fing it very useful. But I can't use this
> > function if I'm running my program under OS/2 dos box., it just shows
> > some very big value and doesn't change in the course of the program.
> > Anyone knows how to check available memory under OS/2?
> > I'd appreciate a pointer to a place where I can find out more about
> > memory management in the dos box of OS/2 (if there is one).
> 
> 	I have the same problem =) HELP!

I don't have access to OS/2, so I cannot help you without some effort
on your part.

First, I'd like to see what do other DPMI functions which report
memory return.  And second, please tell what ``very big value'' is
returned by `_go32_dpmi_remaining_physical_memory'.