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From: bcphyagi@csunb.csun.edu (Stephen Walton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Phar Lap 286/DOS-Extender
Message-ID: <1991Mar6.193318.27929@csun.edu>
Date: 6 Mar 91 19:33:18 GMT
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I just saw an ad on the back of the Programmer's Paradise catalog for this
product.  It claims to be a DOS Extender, but one which can work with
*any* Microsoft C compiled program on any 286 or 386 machine.  The cost
is quite attractive for those who already own MS C:  $495, compared with
$800 for the least expensive 386-only compiler plus DOS extender package
in the rest of the catalog.  Moreover, I was told by phone that they are
validating it with MS Fortran as well, and believe it will work.

Has anyone used this product?  It does have a money-back guarantee, so I
will probably order a copy anyway.  If anyone does have it, please write
a program which attempts to malloc() a megabyte of RAM (either as one
large or multiple small chunks, I don't care which) and tell me if it
works.  Thanks.
--
Stephen R. Walton, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Cal State Northridge
bcphyagi@csunb.csun.edu until my Suns come back up