From: "Rylan" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Data Locking Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 22:09:45 +0200 Organization: The South African Internet Exchange Lines: 13 Message-ID: <6rpuca$rlt$3@news2.saix.net> Reply-To: "Rylan" NNTP-Posting-Host: pc25-01-p11.saix.net To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Hi all, Why it is neccessary to "lock" data before trying to load or save it under DJGPP - I am new to protected mode and wonder why you need to do this - it is not neccessary under real mode? Fanx! -- Spawned By Rylan Is truth beauty or beauty truth?