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 Dr J R Stockton to All 
 Re: TP7 error 200, divide by zero on Win 
 19 Apr 11 22:22:56 
 
From: Dr J R Stockton 

In comp.lang.pascal.borland message , Mon,
18 Apr 2011 13:59:00, no.top.post@gmail.com posted:

>I used to use Turbo Pascal some years ago.
>
>But when my I ISP said I couldn't use Win3 and I'd have to
>buy W95, I said 'screw you' and changed to Linux and
>ETH Oberon. Now M$ has screwed me by convincing the
>wireless modem manufacturer to play "must buy WinTel
>products". So I bought this lame Win7 NetBook.
>
>I copied my TP7 directory to the Win7 thing, but I get:
>  error 200 divide by zero
>when I compile/run the \examples\crtdemo.pas
>
>I've just checked: compiled/ran the crtdemo.pas on
>the original disk on the old PC and it runs OK.
>
>Should I suspect a file-copy error, or is the AtomCPU
>designed by M$ to reject Borland products.
>
>I have the original boxed TP7 with books & 5.xx inch disks,
>which could be a problem to get into the netbooks USB.
>
>Please advise. Yes I want to run in DOS mode - I think.

Your new machine is too fast!
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