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> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:00:13 -0800 (PST)
> From: ROLAND <roland_asmann AT yahoo DOT com>
> 
> On f3 and f4 there is indeed a terminal (/dev/tty0),
> so I will try commenting out this code.
> But I have one little question before I do so.
> Since I didn't write this code (I was only told to
> make it run on a PC), why is this code in there if it
> can be commented out? Or is it a vital part of
> programming for UNIX?

It is required on Unix to set up the terminal device.  On DJGPP
platforms, the underlying functionality isn't supported, so if you
remove the code, the program might work.