From: kalum AT myflat DOT com
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Cc: idzy AT priv5 DOT onet DOT pl
Subject: Re: Missing DPMI ?
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 99 17:10:13 +0000
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> From: Snowman <idzy AT priv5 DOT onet DOT pl>
> To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Missing DPMI ?
> Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 3:30 AM
> 
> Hello 'Enybody' who can help me !
> 
> I programmed a small game with DJGPP (&Allegro)
> On my computer its running very well, but I have a problem.
> I liked to give the game to some friends of mine, so I put
> the exe-file, the dat-file and some other files (highscore, readme,...)
> on a floppy.
> First I wanted to try, if the game works on an other PC.
> So I run it on my brothers Computer. It was working without
> any problems.
> In the afternoon I visted my grandparents.
> I took the floppy with me and wanted to start my game
> on my grandpa's PC, but I was very dissapointed,
> because I got an Error :
>  "DPMI missing , Download file DPMI*.zip"
> Or something like that ( I can't remember exactly now).
> I have no idea what DPMI means ??????
> (Im just a starting programmer, without much experience)
> Maybe it's because my grandpa has got a very small processor
> (I think its a 286). But on the other hand my game is really simple,
> and  I think it should run there.
> (What are the Hardware Requirements for the games,
> programmed with DJGPP(& ALLEGRO) or what they
> depend of ?)
> Sorry for all the quesions and the long Letter.
> Can anybody help me . PLEASE . :-)
> 
> P.S.> Please E-Mail me your Answer.
>Firstly DJGPP needs a DPMI server to run its programs. If there isn't a DPMI 
server (most often DOS doesn't have one) the program tries to load the server 
supplied with DJGPP (CWSDPMI.EXE) wich is located in the djgpp\bin folder.  
So when you take your game you have to take cwsdpmi.exe with you too. Or else 
you can run your game under Windows because  Windows provides its own DPMI 
server so the program does not need to load a DPMI server. 
Hardware : At least a 386 CPU.
Please try reading the FAQ, It  containes the minimum specs you require.
Kalum
<kalum AT myflat DOT com>

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