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To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
From: "Mark at Cross+Road's" <mark1 AT mich DOT com>
CC: <lbneal AT pysmatic DOT net>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 07:48:10 +1700
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Subject: Re: emm386 errors
Reply-To: opendos AT delorie DOT com


Drdos version #703 and as for the dates?  I really wasn't aware that their
are more current dates for the 703 files?  Is there an update or patch
somewhere?  I do have a copy of the #705 root files from Dosfire but don't
use those only for playing around with and I'm not aware that they even have
newer dates then the originals ones released?  If there's a file you want
the specific date for from my #703 install let me know and I'll check it
out.
       Mark



On 2000-10-30 opendos AT delorie DOT com said:
   >What version 7.01, 7.02, 7.03 ?
   >File dates ??
   >Makes a big difference.
   >Neal
   >Mark at Cross+Road's wrote:
   >> Hi Pat,
   >>     I've already made mention of some areas of flakyness for
   >>Drdos 386  errors but to review here's a couple others!  The
   >>newest version of pkunzip  1999 for dos will not work for me
   >>without an error!  The 1993 version works  fine without any
   >>errors!  I wouldn't know if that is related to the bias or  not?
   >>Also, I cannot load fcb's high without causing the error when
   >>entering  w31-11 at all!  The problem has once been identified
   >>with the "dpmi:" and  for sure if I use the dpmi=off beforehand I
   >>can run the pkunzip without any  problems at all.  I've also
   >>recieved errors in Nettamer and a handful of  other dos programs!
   >>I do believe that the problem is with the dpmi and now  just
   >>wonder what if I always just booted with the dpmi off what would
   >happen  How much memory I wonder would I lose?  What does the dpmi
   >do anyways?           Mark