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From: "da Silva, Joe" <Joe DOT daSilva AT emailmetering DOT com>
To: "'opendos AT delorie DOT com'" <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: very unstable
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:40:49 +1000
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Is this related to the problem Florian mentioned, or is this a
different issue?

Joe.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Angelface [SMTP:flo DOT x AT aon DOT at]
> Sent:	Monday, September 17, 2001 9:36 PM
> To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
> Subject:	RE: very unstable
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Yesterday, I wanted to install DJGPP and....suddenly Dr-DOS didn't find
> any files!!
> After restart, the most parts of the partition were corrupted!!!!
> 
> bye
> --
> Florian Xaver
> E-Mail: florianx AT drdos DOT org / ICQ#: 59264800 
> IŽLL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE!!!
> 
> _NEW_:Dr-DOS: http://www.drdos.org 
> SEAL/DOS: http://www.seal.de.vu 
> FreeDOS: http://www.freedos.org
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original von:  "da Silva, Joe" <Joe DOT daSilva AT emailmetering DOT com>:
> 
> > So, this "Latest and Greatest" O/S called W2k has no DPMI?!   <g>
> 
> DPMS does not require DPMI. Many people complain that
> DR-EMM386 has buggy DPMI. Therefore, why not load
> EMM386 without DPMI, then load CWSDPMI as your DPMI
> server instead? This should be more stable.
> 
> AFAIK, DR-DOS supports all the FAT-16 types, but it doesn't
> support FAT-32 ... (?)
> 
> Joe.
> 
> PS. Thanks for your message re. the events of September 11.
> I'm sure I speak for all of us here, when I say that our thoughts
> and sympathies are with our American friends in this time of
> sorrow. I'm sure there's a special place in H ell, where such mass
> murderers can relive their victim's pain and horror for all eternity!
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Florian  Xaver [SMTP:florianx AT drdos DOT org]
> > Sent:	Saturday, September 15, 2001 12:13 AM
> > To:	OpenDOS
> > Subject:	very unstable
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I have a new pc.
> > 
> > Athlon AMD 1200MHz
> > Asus Board
> > Soundkarte SB LIVE!
> > 256MB Ram.
> > 
> > So I installed Win2000 and Dr-DOS.
> > Because Win2000 supports no dpmi DOS program I must use Dr-DOS.
> > 
> > My problems:
> > emm386 only find 64MB, this is right, because I haven't win98 himem.sys.
> > dpms prints some lines (I think, debug info, maybe also error info)
> > dr-dos doesn't support FAT16X
> > emm386 has problems. All dpmi programs are unstable -> system crash
> > 
> > I think i will use FreeDOS in the future, it can use FAT16 drives. 
> > 
> > Why I write this? Maybe Matthias or somebody else wants a better bug
> > report. If you want more info about emm386,dpmi,dpms errors etc. please
> > write back! Then I will test again and write all interesting info down.
> > 
> > btw: New www.drdos.org site! It isn't finished. Every critik and
> feedback
> > is wellcome! I also think of writing Lineo an email. 
> > 
> > bye,flox
> > --
> > Florian Xaver
> > E-Mail: florianx AT drdos DOT org / ICQ#: 59264800
> > "IŽLL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE!!!"
> > >>>>NEW: Dr-DOS http://www.drdos.org
> > SEAL/DOS http://www.seal.de.vu
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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