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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:09:29 -0400
From: Shawn Lee <sdlee AT pop DOT atlanta DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Running the test program
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Shawn Lee wrote:
> 
> > that they have been debugged.  Simple programs like 'hello' have this
> > problem.  I don't think it is the programs as opposed to my set up.
> > Because I'm running in W95, I didn't bother to use the DPMI host that
> 
> Please download the DJGPP FAQ list and look up in the indices everything
> that tells something about Win95 and possible causes of crashes, then see
> if anything helps you to avoid the crashes.  The test programs that come
> with DJGPP should indeed *not* crash.

I did.  I can't find anything that is Win95, as opposed to Win3, specific.  I'll
keep looking.

> 
> You might consider invoking go32-v2 with no arguments and posting
> whatever it prints.  The stack trace printed when a program crashes would
> also help.

I'll give it a go.

> 
> > My next question is, HOW DO THE DPMI HOSTS WORK?  Answers and info on
> > where to get answers are appreciated.
> 
> To learn about DPMI, I recommend the book Extending DOS, 2nd edition.

Thanks for the info...

Mr.Lee