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   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2024-09-27 03:13, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > On 26/09/2024 20:17, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2024-09-25 23:20, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>> On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:57:26 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> The only problem with MsDOS was the small memory available.   
   >>>   
   >>> Isn’t that why DOS extenders were invented?   
   >>   
   >> They had to be compatible with the set of libraries you used, and your   
   >> application. Most of ours used LabWindows, probably version 1 or 2.   
   >> Maybe 3? I don't remember.   
   >>   
   >> I used a stub program that run the menu (and initial data taking),   
   >> then offloaded itself and called another exe with the next section.   
   >>   
   >> I don't remember using a dos extender with it. Wikipedia says there   
   >> was one in version 2.   
   >>   
   >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabWindows/CVI   
   >>   
   >> I remember it used basic or C. I switched to C with Borland C.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Since MSDOS was less an operating system than a program loader, there   
   > was no problem whatsoever in using all the memory the machine had, if   
   > all it was running was your own code talking straight to the Bios or the   
   > hardware.   
      
   All the memory was 640 KB, even if the machine had 8 meg.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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