From: Elliott Oti <e DOT oti AT stud DOT warande DOT ruu DOT nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: System & Other DOS Extenders
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 01:11:01 -0800
Organization: Academic Computer Centre Utrecht, (ACCU)
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Hi,

While using system() to run external programs I noticed that
trying to run programs using DOS4GW (or any other non-djgpp extender)
resulted in the computer hanging.
Why is this? This doesn't happen with real-mode compilers -- I assume
it's a conflict between extenders.
This also happens the other way round; calling a djgpp program from
within a Watcom/DOS4GW program results in a crash also.

My question: how can this unpleasant behaviour be circumvented/avoided?

TIA
Elliott