PE> The Dos extenders will use disk space for virtual memory if the
PE> available RAM runs out.  The disk will probably thrash a lot
PE> though.  The program has not been written specifically for a 
PE> DOS extender, it's just a general program that will work for as
PE> long as malloc() works.  BFN.  Paul.

KH> I tried it without extender and it basically ran out of memory.. and I 
KH> can't remember what happened with dssort.. also which extender are you 
KH> talking about, because whenever I use an extender I nearly always run out 
KH> of memory, the only think which has survived running under dos4gw on my 
KH> computer is fastlst.. not even squish would run with it..

dos4gw or emx's dos extender.  Both should allow you to use more
memory than you have on your PC.  Whether in practice they do 
this on your machine I don't know.  You will have to try that
and see.  And that involves getting EMX installed on your
machine!  BFN.  Paul.
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