From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: How to check avail memory
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 16:08:15 -0400
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Alexander Kraut wrote:
> 
> How can I check the maximum available memory I can allocate with
> new ?

Look in chapter 15 of the DJGPP Frequently Asked Questions list for
complete details on runtime memory issues.  The bottom line is that,
under DPMI, there's no easy way to know how much memory you have left
once your program begins allocating and freeing it.

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