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NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug (Announce)

posted by ho1459  , Germany, 12.09.2009, 09:51

> Isn't the DOS/DPMI version only recommended for Win9x? I'm not saying
> in theory that DOS stuff shouldn't run well on 32-bit Windows, but
> I know from experience that Vista has many DOS bugs (even some that XP
> doesn't) that they refuse to fix (!), so I don't see any point in trying
> to run overly ambitious DOS/DPMI apps on it.

It's tempting to have one app working in DOS and WINDOWS.
The problem, as you have already noted, is that WNT+ OS's don't
have good/complete DOS support built in.
Most notably missing clipboard support.

But I do think about working it around via an additional
"BOP, VDD/DLL" application. This however is of VERY low priority.
But it's interesting nonetheless. Maybe it's possible to create
something that is not only usable by NDN but could be used by
many more DOS apps in general....

> Dare I say it, maybe he
> should just "push out" the release as a "normal beta" and get feedback
> that way. (Argh, I've procrastinated updating my DOS machines too, heh,
> still have ye olde latest NDN archive sitting in my temp dir.)

Yes, that's what I am usually doing.
But some bugs do need verification by the one who has submitted the bug
report. I cannot remove the bug from the todo list until I am 100% sure
that it's fixed.

Btw, this beta was only meant for RayeR.

Stefan / AH

Complete thread:

• NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 20.08.2009, 01:04 (Announce)
  • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 11.09.2009, 06:52
    • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 12.09.2009, 09:51
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Laaca, 12.09.2009, 14:42
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 14.09.2009, 18:02
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - marcov, 16.09.2009, 22:39
          • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 19.09.2009, 05:56
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 12.09.2009, 23:23
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - ho1459, 14.09.2009, 18:04
    • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 22.09.2009, 02:41
      • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - Rugxulo, 25.09.2009, 22:38
        • NDN 2.31.4502 DOS/DPMI fix the bug - RayeR, 26.09.2009, 03:01