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From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Subject: Another Virtual Memory Question
Sender: ao950 AT freenet2 DOT carleton DOT ca (Paul Derbyshire)
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Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 20:30:51 GMT
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My problem is the exact opposite. My djgpp-compiled programs (COFs and
EXEs) don't swap even when they run out of memory. For instance, if I try
to malloc an 8 megabyte block when I only have eight minus my TSRs, DOS,
the program, etc. I get a null pointer.
Any ideas what's causing this?

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