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From:	strider7 AT unm DOT edu
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Subject:	Re: DPMI programming
Date:	Sun, 18 Aug 1996 14:10:18 -0600
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Schmitz Stéphane wrote:
> 
> Hi everybody !
> 
> I just downloaded the DPMI specs but it doesn't help me a lot.
> It seems very difficult to code programs that use the DPMI interface.
> What I want is beeing able to use all the computer memory available (to
> dynamically allocate chunks of memory without worrying about the memory
> limits). For example, I have 32 megs of memory. What have I to code if I
> want to load, for example, a lot of big .WAV files into memory and then
> working on them ?
> 
> So here's my questions : is there a good DPMI documentation that explains
> everything from a to z (and easily understandable even by the beginner that
> I am) ? I have seen programs that use the extended memory and wondered how
> to do that. But reading and understanding a source is maybe a good way, but
> a long and *very* difficult one. Are there special libs to include in the
> executable file ? Are there C headers required (go32.h for example) ? Are
> there GCC command line parameters I have to type when I compile the program
> ? Are there any other programs needed when I run the app (go32-v2.exe,
> cwsdpmi.exe...) ? You see that I have a lot of questions ! (don't forget 
> I'm a total beginner is this environment).
> 
> Thanks for the help you could give me !
> 
> Stephane Schmitz.

i think djgpp handles memory for you.  you can allocate as much memory as 
you want, and if you allocate more memory than you have, it uses your hard 
disk.

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