From: "Florian X" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp References: <0325699D DOT 00641DA2 DOT 00 AT email DOT ypf DOT com DOT ar> <7usi1tk0u09o7ubmo4dbkjms3cgmq74aud AT 4ax DOT com> Subject: Re: function fork() Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 20:26:05 +0100 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Lines: 29 Message-ID: <3a197aee$0$15480@SSP1NO25.highway.telekom.at> NNTP-Posting-Host: 212.183.90.181 X-Trace: newsreader01.vienna.highway.telekom.at 974748398 15480 212.183.90.181 To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com And what is with Desqview and the multitasker from Dr-DOS (www.drdos.org)? bye, florian Damian Yerrick schrieb in Nachricht <7usi1tk0u09o7ubmo4dbkjms3cgmq74aud AT 4ax DOT com>... >On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 15:14:36 -0300, >PAULO_MAXIMILIANO_VASQUEZ_BRICHETTI DOT REPSOL AT email DOT ypf DOT com DOT ar wrote: > >>I've some problem with function fork. In the code below the >>fork call always give -1. > >This is to be expected in a single-tasking operating system such as >DOS, where fork() does not work(). > >>Could someone tell me if i'm doing something wrong? > >Yes, you are. You are trying to use UNIX-style multitasking in DOS. > >-- >( \ GNOME vs. KDE: the game! > X http://pineight.8m.com/nes.htm > >This is McAfee VirusScan. Add these two lines to your signature to >prevent the spread of signature viruses. http://www.mcafee.com/