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From: gus@plains.NoDak.edu (jim gustafson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.desqview
Subject: DV386 HOROR STORIES?
Message-ID: <10900@plains.NoDak.edu>
Date: 20 Jun 91 05:10:38 GMT
Organization: North Dakota State University  Fargo, ND
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I just bought DV386 (2.32) and QEMM386 (5.12) thinking I could enhance my 
development environment... multitask Kermit in a window, run several compiler 
windows, etc.

Well, call me a wimp if you like, but I found both products to be the most
incredibly frustrating software I've ever worked with.  I installed QEMM386 
on a 4MB 25Mhz 386 Zeos box (MS-DOS 4.01) using a minimal vanilla configuration.

After more than 4 hours (and lots of reading and fiddling) I still can't get 
the memory manager to function correctly!  You know the drill... try this, 
try that... boot, boot, boot.

So, I'm curious about how long it takes to get this software working?
(never mind about fancy customizations... Optimize freezes my box)

If I hear horor stories of more than 4 hours, I might continue... 
otherwise I'll probably junk this effort and end up telling others how much 
time and energy they can expect to spend with DV and QEMM.

Tired and grumpy,
-- Jim.
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