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From: s907396@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Miramar [Eugene Mok])
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.desqview
Subject: Re: DV386 HOROR STORIES?
Message-ID: <1991Jun20.141001.27649@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 20 Jun 91 14:10:01 GMT
References: <10900@plains.NoDak.edu>
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
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gus@plains.NoDak.edu (jim gustafson) writes:

>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.

Very good choice! DV would do just that.

>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 

Wimp? :-)

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

Well it took me about half an hour to install DV and QEMM, run optimize
and fiddle around with my config.sys  to my liking. That's not the last 
word though since it's an ongoing process to optimize my system with QEMM
and DV.

>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.

Well for a simple setup, DV and QEMM shouldn't take more than an hour
to get going. Don't know why Optimize hung your PC, it worked fine on
mine. Perhaps if you post more details about your setup, some of us might
be able to help.


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