PE> For some reason the executable is still restricted to the
PE> small memory model - large causes an abend, on both Watcom
PE> and Borland.

r> Tiny, small, and compact memory models have all code in a 64k segment: NEAR 
r> calls. Large, medium and huge allow more than one segment for code: FAR 
r> calls.

r> A near call must be matched by a near return; a far call matched by a far 
r> return.

r> Perhaps this is the problem?

Could be.  In the assembler code is a ".model large,c" and
then there is use of "call" and "ret" and
"iret".  Do these
need to be changed to "retf" and "???" or does the assembler
automatically put in the right thing because of the ".model"
directive?  BFN.  Paul.
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