Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 21:29:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: Samuel Vincent <svincent AT cs DOT sonoma DOT edu>
To: Stephen Marton <istvan AT outer-net DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: DJGPP exe's
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On Sun, 1 Sep 1996, Stephen Marton wrote:

> I ust started using DJGPP, so I obviously started with small programs.
> It is really annoying, that a 1K source file can turn into 50k or more
> when compiled. When I used GRX, the minimum file size is 150K. Is it
> possible to dramatically reduce the size of these executables?
> 
> Another problem that I have, is that my programs don't run at all
> under DOS, even though I have CWSDPMI in my path. They either freeze,
> or simply reboot my comuter.The compilation also takes hours,
> actually, I'm not sure, exactly how much because I only had the
> patience to wait half an hour for a 2k file, than I aborted it. I know
> it wasn't frozen, because It reacted to Ctrl-C, and used the HD, but
> so little, the LED didn't even light up. I think these strange
> behaviours can be attributed to my computer's configuration, but I
> don't know what part of it.

And your computer's configuration is?

> One last thing, RHIDE freezes at the first screen under Windows, and
> just clears the sceen in DOS (though doesn't freeze up). 
> 
> Anyways, if anyone can help me, thanks a lot in advance.
> 
> Steve Marton
> http://outer-net.com/stevem/prg.htm

-Sam