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From: dj@ctron.com (DJ Delorie)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Need help on unix->dos port
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Date: 1 May 91 15:04:50 GMT
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In article <1991May1.091701@ecn.purdue.edu>, kudva@ecn.purdue.edu (Gautham K. Kudva) writes:
> I've developed a C program on unix (Sun SPARC 1) that I need to port to
> DOS. The problem is that this program allocates large structures, and 
> the total memory requirements exceed 1Mb at times. Is there any way that
> I can get over the 640Kb limit of DOS without altering my code too much?
> I don't have much experience with the PC, so I'd like to avoid a lot of
> hacking if possible. I read an ad. in the BYTE magazine for something 
> called the "DOS extender" which claims to get over the 640Kb limit. Has
> anyone used this software? In terms of ease of use, applicability etc.,
> is it worth the $1000 or so they are asking for it? 

No, it is not worth it, since I wrote one you can have for FREE*, including
FSF's C and C++ compilers (32-bit, 386/486 required).

anonymous FTP:
grape.ecs.clarkson.edu   pub/msdos/djgcc/*

(Get the readme first, then the files later)

If you can't FTP, send me mail for other arrangements.  I'm working
on getting it to other sites.

DJ
dj@ctron.com
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* not counting Internet connect charges, postage, floppy costs, or
other distribution fees.