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DPMI providers in FAQ
I just installed 1.99o, and I noticed that the FAQ states that Executor is
known to work with CWSDPMI, OS/2 and Windows as DPMI providers. You can add
386Max to that list. Executor runs well under 386Max, better than under
Windows or CWSDPMI in fact.
This section should also mention that Executor will crash when Novell DPMS
(Dos Protected Mode Services) is running. This is the memory manager used by
Novell DOS and Stacker. Fortunately, Stacker can be run without it if you
are using another memory manager such as 386Max, and doesn't use it when you
are running Windows. A simple fix, so it should mentioned in the FAQ in the
DPMI section.
Version 1.99o works well. Speedometer is useful: I installed a disk cache
after I ran it, and Executor sped up dramatically. I noticed that the
benchmarks run faster the second time; cache and recompilation effects I assume.
Overall, an amazing product! I can't wait to see what 2.0 brings us!
Brian Hawley
bhawley@luc.edu