Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:22:32 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Maxim Golov <mgolov AT lucent DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: GPE when a key is pressed under Win95
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On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Maxim Golov wrote:

> every time I run DJGPP tools that expect input from the keyboard
> (bash, less, emacs, simple program compiled with gcc) I have a GPE 
> at 0277:0044, 1 interrupt in service when I press any key.

This is a known problem with Thinkpad machines: the PCMCIA device
drivers installed on it create some conflict with DJGPP (and other
protected-mode DOS programs).  The only solution I know of is to
uninstall these drivers.  Here are the lines from your CONFIG.SYS that
you need to comment out:

> rem SystemSoft CardWorks(TM) PCMCIA drivers:
> device=C:\CARDWORK\CARDXTND.SYS
> device=C:\CARDWORK\SSCBTI.SYS  /NUMADA:2 /ADA1SKTS:2 /ADA2SKTS:2
> device=C:\CARDWORK\CS.SYS /POLL:1
> DEVICEHIGH=C:\CARDWORK\CSALLOC.EXE
> REM - by PC Card (PCMCIA) wizard - device=C:\CARDWORK\CSALLOC.EXE
> device=C:\CARDWORK\CARDID.SYS

It is possible that the problem could go away by uninstalling only
part of these drivers, but I don't have access to a Thinkpad machine
to experiment.  A user reported in the past that removing all of them
solves the problem.