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DPMI (Re: pkz204c.exe is available)

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From: March Hare
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 03:09
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In article <726519334snz@chrism.demon.co.uk>, chris@chrism.demon.co.uk (Chris Marriott) writes:
> In article <rdippold.726458908@cancun> rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com writes:
> 
>>hui@apaturia.trl.OZ.AU (Alvaro Hui) writes:
>>>I find that it will CRASH the system if you do the zipping under
>>>windows........ Can anyone verify??
>>
>>Numerous people have reported crashes running it under Windows.  Try
>>disabling DPMI ("-)" on the command line) and see if that works.
>>-- 
> 
> I had problems too.  I disabled DPMI and have been fine since.

OK, I can't find this one.  What does DPMI stand for?

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From: jdcarmack@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (March Hare)
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