Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:24:34 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: DPMI
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DPMI is needed for *all* djgpp programs, no matter how little they do,
because djgpp's compiler produces 32-bit code and DPMI is used to
manage the 32-bit address space itself, not just the interface back to
DOS.

However, the FAQ does have tips on reducing the EXE size by other
means.