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echo: 80xxx
to: SAM IZZO
from: BRIAN MCCLOUD
date: 1998-01-19 05:16:00
subject: Re: Registers on entry

SI> BM> It should, but the EXE header only includes predeclared memory needs,
SI>Ahh right, of course.
SI> BM> not dynamic memory needs via int 21h function 48h.  Also, check the
SI> BM> value of BX after the interrupt call.  That should indicate the size 
of
SI> BM> the largest block available.
SI>It said 0.  So, I do have to do that resize memory block thing in EXEs?
Ah... I found the important information in "PC Interrupts":
     .COM programs are initially allocated the largest available memory
     block, and should free some memory with function 49h before attempting
     any allocations.
Does that help?
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