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to: Roy McNeill
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1994-04-21 07:52:06
subject: ppoint

PE>> What's wrong with using GNU386?  BFN.

 RM> See my msg to PaulM re the 315k of memory available under dv when
 RM> ppoint shells to bink. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't GNU386
 RM> make 32 bit programs that would have no chance of fitting?

GNU uses extended memory, and when that runs out it uses virtual memory!
However, last time I looked, it needs to be running in real mode, not V86
mode, so it may or may not work.  BFN.

Paul

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