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From: | robin <thomasrd AT spammersdie DOT muohio DOT edu> |
Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
Subject: | newbie question about RAM, DPMI's, and the FAQs |
Date: | Fri, 05 Nov 1999 14:55:53 -0500 |
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To: | djgpp AT Delorie DOT com |
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I have 128Mb of RAM on my computer most of which I would like to have available for programs that I write using the djgpp c++ compiler. When I do the go32-v2, it only shows around 4Mb available. I read the FAQ (Sections 3.9 - 3.10 of the most recent FAQ on the djgpp web site) and seemed to have found a contradiction. First of all I don't understand all of the discussion on memory managers but in Sec 3.8d there is a pitch to use a memory manager such as EMM386 or QEMM. However, in the next section 3.10 ("How to get the most RAM for djgpp programs") it states "Do *not* install any memory mangers: most of them will limit the amount of accessible memory to 64Mb (EMM386 usually liimits it to 32MB ....)". Also, my config.sys file is empty. I am running Windows 95 and plan to use the ms-dos prompt window. I know something about setting the extended memory value on the memory tab of the properties dialog box of the ms-dos prompt shell. Newbie just wanting to get started, robin (thomasrd AT muohio DOT edu)
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