From: broeker AT acp3bf DOT knirsch DOT de (Hans-Bernhard Broeker)
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Subject: Re: Go32-v2 says DPMI can't see all of my hard drive.
Date: 21 Oct 1999 13:11:11 +0200
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Damian Yerrick (web DOT poison AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com) wrote:
> I run go32-v2 with no args under Windows 9x, and it tells me

> DPMI memory available: 26201 Kb
> DPMI swap space available: 36027 Kb

> I have a 6 gig hard disk with 3 gig free. Where is the rest
> of the swap space?

Win 9x has put its fangs in it, and is not willing to give any more of
it to your app. As to 'why?', ask William H. Gates III., c/o Microsoft
Corporation, Redmond, WA :-)

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.