Xref: news2.mv.net comp.os.msdos.djgpp:7958 From: Charles Sandmann Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: oy. =) this is a quick and easy question I'm sure.. Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1996 12:14:17 CDT Organization: Houston Supernet& Tulsa Supernet Lines: 11 Message-ID: <322089e9.sandmann@clio.rice.edu> References: <4vpuff$rqo AT tor-nn1-hb0 DOT netcom DOT ca> Reply-To: sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu NNTP-Posting-Host: dmccbk.dmccorp.com To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp > Okie, I'm a long time borland programmer who is just making his > move to DJGPP.. I was frightened to discover a problem during > compilation that goes something like "cannot compile 16 bit apps." The messsage is "Can't handle 16 bit apps, sorry!" and comes from CWSDPMI. The problem is you are trying to run a 16-bit DPMI application while CWSDPMI is loaded. This is probably due to having Borland's bin directory in your path before DJGPP, and it picks up one of the apps from BCC instead. Either remove the Borland executables from your path (best bet) or put them in the path after the DJGPP bin directory. Don't try to mix the protected mode makes or CPP's, or you will just cause yourself problems.