Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:25:18 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: jack DOT stinchcombe AT usa DOT net
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: running compiled programs from a CD.
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On Tue, 24 Nov 1998 jack DOT stinchcombe AT usa DOT net wrote:

> I'd like to know if there could be any problems
> when running DJGPP program off a CD (or off a write-protected floppy for that
> matter).

No.

> In particular, will virtual memory still work?

Does the target machine have a writable hard disk at all?  If it has,
make sure the swap file points to that drive.  CWSDPMI by default uses
C: as the drive to put the swap file, but it can be changed using the
CWSPARAM program.

If there's no writable disk, you won't be able to use virtual memory,
and you will need to point the swap disk to a non-existent drive.