Hi!
24-Авг-2006 14:56 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Devore) wrote to
[email protected]:
>> What about case, when drivers used in common config.sys, which used in
>>any environment? Then this message in help screen useless in this case.
MD> Assuming there isn't a sub-80386 install configuration, then the nine
MD> people on the entire planet who are both affected by it and who do not know
MD> enough not to use EMM386 on less than 386+ machine will have to look at the
MD> help screen, or ask.
config.sys used automatically (and in case of installer, it comes from
other side). This is what I mean, that looking help screen is useless -
looking at help screen when installer fails, is too late moment.
MD> For the n'th iteration: by direct instruction from administrators and by
MD> my agreement, I cannot and will not make noncritical code changes to HIMEM
MD> and EMM386.
Well, I not yet say any word, that this fix should be before FD 1.0. :)
MD> get. Personally, I would remove all the terminate on sub-80386 CPU
MD> detection code in both if rewriting from scratch, but that's just me. It
:) Be safer, whenever possible! This small code written/added once and
later shouldn't hurt.
MD> However, after the end of the month, we (meaning you and the
MD> appropriate FreeDOS person/people, not me personally) can immediately
MD> apply your build DIF file and make a new testing revision. You can update
MD> it with your top ten changes and optimizations which do not have unknown or
MD> possible application-conflicting operational side-effects. I assume you
MD> can, anyway, there shouldn't be any reason to continue a freeze on useful
MD> changes.
I wait this time. :)
MD> Seven days of patience is all that is required. And besides 2.x revisions,
MD> the sky is the limit for features and design changes in the EMM386 3.x
MD> design space -- or its equivalent -- next generation memory manager(s).
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