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- From: goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaard)
- Subject: Re: Difference between Non-win and win apps
- Message-ID: <goudswaa.716169408@sfu.ca>
- Sender: news@sfu.ca
- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <1992Sep8.215610.2704@rock.concert.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 23:56:48 GMT
- Lines: 61
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- toddwall@rock.concert.net (Todd R Wall -- Catholic Diocese of Raleigh -- Computer Services) writes:
-
-
- > My main goal in life is be be able to Zmodem download files and
- >do other constructive work at the same time. After I fixed my problem w/
- >800x600, I started experimenting w/ this goal. When I run Procomm 2.4.2 as
- >a non-windows app and any other non-windows app it freezes up Procomm. When I
- >turn off Exclusive and try it again, it tell me that exclusive needs to be on.
- >And sometimes it tells me I don't have enought memory. However, windows says
- >I have plenty free. When I run procomm w/ any Windows App it works fine.
-
- > So, to the root of my question...
-
- > 1) Why is it that Non-windows apps cannot take advantage of
- >the Virtual memory provided in Windows 3.1?
-
- I'll let someone else answer this one.
-
- > 2) Is there anyway to make DOS run as a Windows App?
-
- No.
-
- > 3) Is my only solution to purchase the Windows versions of
- >all of my favorite packages?
-
- No. Procomm 2.4.2 is pretty old -- if I'm not mistaken, wasn't v2.4.3 the
- last public domain or shareware version? You should upgrade to something
- newer. Because of a mix of DOS and Windows users on our networks, we use
- only Procomm Plus Network (for DOS), and I sometimes use Procomm 2.0, both
- running under Windows 3.1 very well. As a matter of fact, I'm logged into
- Simon Fraser University right now, a few hundred miles south of here, and
- using PCPLUS Network full-screen under 3.1. It's fast, and it works.
-
-
- > 4) Is Desqview X or Windows NT a better solution?
-
- If you can afford the platform to run NT or X, you can certainly afford
- a new copy of Procomm!
-
- > I would be very interested in hearing what your opinions are.
-
- > Thanks...
-
-
-
-
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