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From: extel@quagga.ru.ac.za (Dr. Eberhard Lisse)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: Is there a BibTeX for MS-DOS?
Message-ID: <1991Jan24.182521.518@quagga.ru.ac.za>
Date: 24 Jan 91 18:25:21 GMT
References: <1991Jan24.091424.8248@ucthpx.uct.ac.za>
Organization: Katatura State Hospital, Windhoek, Namibia
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In <1991Jan24.091424.8248@ucthpx.uct.ac.za> gram@uctcs.uucp (Graham Wheeler) writes:

>I have been trying to compile BibTeX for MS-DOS for a friend who is stuck
>with this heinous so-called operating system. This meant splitting the source
>up, decreasing table sizes, etc. However, even decreasing table sizes to
>between 10-20% of their original size, I get a `Too much global data' error
>from the compiler (I tried MSC 6 & TC++ 1).

>Does anyone know of an implementation for DOS? I suspect that there aren't
>any, but would like to know for sure.

>Graham Wheeler		      |	"Don't bother me, I'm reading a `Crisis'!"
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Grham,

I have got the very latest emTeX complete. I will send it to someone
in Pretoria anyway so we can make a plan here.

regards, el
-- 
Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse, Katatura State Hospital
Private Bag 13260
Windhoek
Namibia