Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 17:52:45 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Zibarev Denis <den AT re DOT tsu DOT tomsk DOT su>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Sol. for LD bug
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On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Zibarev Denis wrote:

>         Here is one more solution for LD bug from DJGPP V2.01. I decided
> to compile POVRAY with DJGPP and LD says: pmode.a: Memory exhausted. There
> is a way to solve it:
>         1) Make a library from all object files.
>         2) Disassemble library pmode.a
>         3) Link it.

Sorry, this is not clear enough.  Can you please tell exactly which 
commands did you use to work around the problem?  In particular, what 
does ``disassemble library pmode.a'' mean?  I would like to update the 
FAQ, but I need to understand what exactly people need to do.

> PS: BTW, what is MATCOM? (and where to get it, if share/free/gnuware?)

It is a commercial C/C++ compiler which support real-mode and 
protected-mode DOS programs and Windows apps.