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msjle@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Joi L. Ellis) writes:

>david@gdstech.grumman.com (David Nettles) writes:

>>Is there a version of Turbo C++ (or Borland C++) that will work
>>something other than a 80386 (like 8086 or 80286?)?
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>My brand new copy of Turbo C++ 3.0 is running just fine on my old clunky
>Compaq 286 Deskpro.  (I did have to add more memory, though.)
>It will *not* run on a 8088/8086, it must be 286 or better because it
>requires at least 1 meg of XMS (EXTENDED) memory.  EMS is NOT what it
>wants, although it will use it later if it needs it.

My advice is to get Turbo C++ 2nd edition used over the net.  Hell, I'll sell
you my old copy.  It works fine on 8086 or 08286 machines with no need for
extra memory.  I bought Borland C++ 3.0 (and got the 3.1 upgrade), so there
is no license problems if you choose to purchase my copy.  Let me know
if you're interested via email.  

BTW, I didn't know that Turbo C++ 3.0 requires XMS!  Is that for the windows
extras?

>>****************************************************************************
>>   David E. Nettles
>>   Internet: david@gdstech.grumman.com
>>   Grumman Data Systems
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>Joi Ellis                      msjle@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
>Student Residential Programs   Western Illinois University
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