From: "Groman" <groman AT tfz DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Missing DPMI ?
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 15:31:30 -0700
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hello.
I am not sure, but I would guess DPMI stands for Dos Protected Mode
Inteface.

DPMI requires 32bit 386 processor with pmode support.
so it probably won't work on a 286, and any program compiled and linked with
DJGPP needs DPMI.

you can trick djgpp for compiling a non-dpmi code, but than you'nt be able
to use a single library in djgpp, including allegro.

Snowman <idzy AT friko5 DOT onet DOT pl> wrote in message
news:6abH3.30499$n4 DOT 490322 AT news DOT tpnet DOT pl...
> 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.
>
>