[fpc-pascal] Re: build a compiler for GO32v2 under Windows 8 (or 7)

[Lukasz Sokol]

On 18/09/13 17:48, Philippe wrote:
> (first time I am using the mail list ... I may do it wrong!)
> 
> 
> 
> I have a quite big program (now with more than 200.000 lines), first
> build with TP7. For example it accesses CGA memory through absolute
> address ...
> 
> Years ago I moved to FPC. And it compiled ok under Windows 98 then
> under XP.
> 
> Now with with a new PC running Windows 8 ... the compiler bugs. It
> works fine with small program .... but not with one which executable
> about 1.5 Mb large (which is my case, I did not checked till which
> size it works!).
> 
> My program should run in prompt command window of any MS Windows
> version (compiling on XP machine, the executable runs fine on MS
> Windows 8 machine)
> 
> The bug may not be fixed soon ... version of the compiler for
> DOS/GO32v2 is not maintained any more.
> 
[snip]

can you install 32 bit Windows XP under a Virtual Machine, like Virtualbox,
then FPC on that? The IV drip would be extended... ;)

-L.