Subj : Turbo C++ 3.0 for DOS
To   : David Noon
From : Bryan Rubingh
Date : Wed Jan 17 2001 04:00 pm

-=> Quoting David Noon to Bryan Rubingh <=-

 DN> Hi Bryan,

 DN> Replying to a message of Bryan Rubingh to All:

 DN> This probably belongs in the OS2DOS echo, but I'll offer an answer
 DN> here.
 BR> 3.  I've tried changing the dpmi from enabled to disabled (TC won't
 BR> run) and auto, but it doesn't seem to matter.  I've also tried
 BR> elminating xms memory and/or ems memory, but that didn't seem to
 BR> change things either. I first thought it was a DPMI problem, but now
 BR> I don't know if it is DPMI or video.

 DN> The Borland compilers/IDEs for DOS require DPMI set to
 DN> ENABLED. I normally set the DPMI_MEMORY_SIZE to 64 for the
 DN> bigger BCAF 3.1 compiler. The TC compiler should run in
 DN> rather less.

Been there.  Done that.  Still doesn't work.  Still get a trap 000e.

 DN> Note that I normally create a program reference object
 DN> (drag and drop a Program template from the OS/2 Templates
 DN> folder) and thereby create a custom VDM for Borland. It
 DN> saves some hassle with other DOS programs that dislike the
 DN> Borland settings; they simply run elsewhere.

That's what I've done too so I won't mess up other programs.  Hmmm.
This isn't a case where I need the 2 GB fix loaded, is it?  TC not
having that wouldn't cause a trap 000e, would it?

  Bryan Rubingh


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