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@@ -507,12 +507,16 @@ Installation on MSDOG (a.k.a. MSDOS)
507To install on MSDOG, you need to have the GNU C compiler for MSDOG 507To install on MSDOG, you need to have the GNU C compiler for MSDOG
508(also known as djgpp), GNU Make, rm, mv, chmod, and sed. 508(also known as djgpp), GNU Make, rm, mv, chmod, and sed.
509 509
510Some users report that running Emacs 19.29 requires qdpmi memory 510Some users report that running Emacs 19.29 requires dpmi memory
511management. We do not know why this is so, since 19.28 did not need 511management. We do not know why this is so, since 19.28 did not need
512it. If we find out what change introduced this requirement, we will 512it. If we find out what change introduced this requirement, we will
513try to eliminate it. It is possible that this problem happens only 513try to eliminate it. It is possible that this problem happens only
514when there is not enough physical memory on the machine. 514when there is not enough physical memory on the machine.
515 515
516You can find out if you have a dpmi host by running go32 (part of
517djgpp) without arguments; it will tell you if it uses dpmi memory.
518For more information about dpmi memory, consult the djgpp FAQ.
519
516To build and install Emacs, type these commands: 520To build and install Emacs, type these commands:
517 521
518 config msdos 522 config msdos