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I seem to have come across a bug related to pkzip 2.04c.

The problem:
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Using Norton Desktop 2.0...I run a dos session (full screen) of Norton
Commander 3.0.  I then run 
PKZIP TEST.ZIP *.*
After pkzip completes the requested task...it kicks me back into the Norton
Desktop environment (instead of leaving me in Norton Commander).  If I then try
to run any applications I get a "out of memory" message.  Upon exiting windows
(version 3.1) the system locks up and the DOS prompt is never seen.

Similarly if I run a full screen DOS session  under windows and run a 
PKZIP TEST *.* I do not get kicked back into Windows 3.1.  If I keep repeating 
the pkzip command I sometimes get "out of memory".  Other times I get no e
rror messages.  However, when I try to exit Windows later, the system locks 
up and I do not get the DOS prompt. 

A POWER (COLD) BOOT is the only way to reset the system.

NOTE:
NO PROBLEMS NOTED WHEN RUNNING A REGULAR (VANILLA) DOS SESSION. (no windows)

CAUSE:  
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When I disable the 386/486 instruction features and run... 
PKZIP -3 TEST.ZIP *.* 

...ALL of my problems mentioned above go away!

It appears to be a bug related to the advanced memory/chip features that
PKZIP 2.04c uses to enhance performance.

I did not know PKWARE's e-mail address...I would appreciate if someone would
forward this message to them (please post so the rest of us know!)

THanks,
Santosh

p.s. HARDWARE : 486DX 33 w/4 meg RAM, 220Meg disk, Hercules monochrome graphics
2 serial. 2 parallel, 1 game port
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= Santosh Philips                                                           =
= e-mail: sphilips@brahms.udel.edu                                          =
=         GKL01169@udelvm.udel.edu                                          =