2.2.3 Release Notes for the 32 Bit DOS version (MSGED32.EXE) ¶
- The 32 bit DOS version should be used when the 16 bit DOS version runs out of
conventional memory (which is very unlikely to happen) or if you want to use
message areas with more than 5000 messages in them. In all other cases, the
16 bit version is the better choice because it uses less memory
- If you have Windows NT, you should use the Windows NT executable rather than
the 32 Bit DOS executable. On Windows NT, the native Windows 32 Bit version
is much faster than the DOS version. - The 32 Bit DOS Version is primarily
targeted on environments like DESQview, plain DOS or Windows 3.1.
- The 32 bit DOS version requries a functional DPMI server to run. Valid DPMI
servers include the Windows and OS/2 DOS box, Quarterdeck QDPMI, and others.
- In case you are running plain DOS without any DPMI server, CWSDPMI.EXE
is shipped in the distribution archive. Simply put it into the same path where
you put MSGED32.EXE, and it will act as an DPMI server as long as no
other one is installed already. Please note that CWSDPMI is not a public
domain program. It is licensed under the GNU Public License instead. You can
obtain the full source code for CWSDPMI and a copy of the GNU license from
ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/djgpp/v2misc.
- The 32 bit DOS version has been compiled using the DJGPP GNU compiler.