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From: cpcahil@virtech.UUCP (Conor P. Cahill)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS-DOS4.01 and MS C5.0 incompatible?
Message-ID: <1118@virtech.UUCP>
Date: 2 Sep 89 13:02:00 GMT
References: <1989Aug31.183154.6627@mentor.com>
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In article <1989Aug31.183154.6627@mentor.com>, kenf@mentor.com (Ken Fletcher) writes:
     [setup info about MSC 5.0 on DOS 4.01]
> it does not run.  Some programs compile but crash when run.  Others will
> not compile and get a fatal err.  Some programs will not link, and "CL"
> states that the *.OBJ is incompatible.  QuickC1.0 which came with "C" 5.0
> will not link the OBJ.  It does not place any comments in the link.err
> file.

I routinely compile objects under MSC 5.1 both under DOS 3.3 and DOS 4.01
                                      ^^^
and have no problem porting executables accross either direction.  Maybe
you should upgrade you compiler ($75 bucks when I did it a year or so ago)


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