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From: kingluke AT wco DOT com (Luke Rissacher)
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Subject: Re: Four Trivial Questions and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Date: 24 Jun 1996 05:51:07 GMT
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RockSolid (rocksolid AT wave DOT net) wrote:
: What does GNU stand for?

If what people have told me is correct, "GNU" is one of those "circular"
abbreviations (aren't they fun :) and stands for "GNU is Not Unix."
Clever, clever, clever... 

: What exactly is DPMI?

DPMI stands for "DOS Protected Mode Interface," and adds protected mode
functionality to plain ol' DOS. You can communicate with DPMI from your
DJGPP programs both via interrupt 31h's host of functions, or using some
of the many front-end functions (documented in the FAQ) provided with the
compiler.

: Is there a way I can code in Intel assembly instead of AT&T?

I believe there is a utility (probably mentioned in the FAQ) that will
convert Intel-style code to AT&T's format. Personally, though, I found it
a rather easy transition; hell, you're using the same basic instructions,
only somewhat different notation. The real hassle is with protected mode's
memory addressing, and that has nothing to do with AT&T syntax. 

: I want to move DJGPP from it's current directory in D:\DJGPP to 
: D:\GARAGE\DJGPP. I can't figure out what files to alter to get it running 
: right. I changed the line in DJGPP.ENV:
: 
: DJDIR=%:/>DJGPP%
: 
: To:
: 
: DJDIR=%:/>GARAGE/DJGPP%

You'll want to set the DJDIR line in DJGPP.ENV back to what it was before,
and insert the following line into your AUTOEXEC.BAT:

SET DJGPP=C:\GARAGE\DJGPP\DJGPP.ENV

Hope that helps! :)

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