Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 16:54:31 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Tim Van Holder <tim DOT vanholder AT falconsoft DOT be>
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Subject: Re: Installation Problem?
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On Mon, 7 May 2001, Tim Van Holder wrote:

> > Btw, does Windows ME have the ability to modify enviroment variables
> > from the Control Panel, like NT and W2K?  If so, does the new value
> > becomes effective immediately, or is a reboot still needed?
> Unfortunately, it isn't quite so straightforward.  It's a separate
> application (msconfig.exe) that's not really advertised

Then I think we should improve setdjgpp.bat a bit and advertise that as 
the recommended solution for Windows ME (via the "CMD line" property of 
the DOS box).

> Eli, aside from the ntvdm thing, is Win2K suitable for DJGPP use (with
> an LFN TSR to provide decent filename support)?

It's hard to say, because the NTVDM bug is such a show-stopper that I 
don't think any serious DJGPP user ever lived to tell the story.  One 
thing is sure: you don't need the LFN TSR, since W2K supports the LFN 
API.  But there are numerous other NT-related bugs (see section 3.3 of 
the FAQ) which potentially are still there in W2K.