From: nikki AT gameboutique DOT co (nikki) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: failed malloc/callocs :( Date: 8 May 1997 08:34:41 GMT Organization: GameBoutique Ltd. Lines: 24 Message-ID: <5ks371$g63@join.news.pipex.net> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: www.gameboutique.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk >> this works fine on a 32 meg machine under win95 or dos (with cwsdpmi) >> on a 16 meg machine it gives the insufficient memory error, despite having >> plenty of memory ( 120 meg virtual, 14 meg real). > > Which DPMI host did you use on the 16MB machine when it failed? Does > it fail for other DPMI hosts there? cwdpmi + dos for the 32meg machine and i tried whatever dpmi hosts come with win 3.1 and win95. both failed. someone pointed out (charles i think) that the winblows dpmi hosts are broken which doesnt surprise me much really and changing the malloc to smaller chunks works fine. regards, nik -- Graham Tootell | i am nik. nik i am. nikki @gameboutique.com | i do not like mass mail or spam. Dear Mr. Spambot. The following commercial spammers are very interested in your product. please don't hesitate to mail them lots of spam asap. al9000 AT siscom DOT net mitchell AT webzone DOT net