[LF] Update on Windows 95

[Lahey Support]

I have been informed by a specialist in Windows installations, =0D
that YES, Windows 95 DOES have bugs, some of which were fixed=0D
by downloadable "service packs" from Microsoft. And YES, the =0D
number of FCB's available was one of the problems.=0D
But I am ALSO told, thet unless the Operating System is installed=0D
again and correctly, the service packs will not always help, =0D
and in particular, the limit on the number of open files in DOS=0D
and the non-funcional DOS boot problem (cannot create fcb files)=0D
are NOT resolved!=0D
Versions located are 4.00.1111; 4.00.1998; 4.01.2222 and 4.00.0590.=0D
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I now have a 94k Zip file with a test of the problem, that can be unzipped=
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and run under a DOS boot or in a DOS Window, which tests=0D
whether the installation has a problem for the two cases.=0D
The test tries to create 4 fcb files and open 30 handle files.=0D
If it gets past that, it then tests a lot of (unspecified) DOS=0D
services, like memory aquisition, general file handling=0D
in various modes, etc; running time 10 secs.=0D
Warning: it's just a GO/NOGO, reporting an error number and=0D
subclass if failing at any point. This will only be of interest =0D
to those who use DOS or DOS-in-Windows.=0D
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The fortran execution problems reported are ABOVE this level of=0D
basics. The MS F77 compiler has an INTERNAL 20 open file limit.=0D
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Terence Wright=0D
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rm whicAt 08:35 AM 04/09/2001 +0200, you wrote:=0D
>Jos=E9 L G=F3mez Dans wrote on Aug. 31:=0D
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>> I think that the existance of a free compiler=0D
>>(http://g95.sourceforge.net) would be a great aid as well. I kno plenty=
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>>of people using f77 because of g77 (apart from the seamless integration=
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>>with gcc).=0D
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>There are two problems using g77:=0D
>- The most important developments of Fortran 90 are lacking (e.g. =0D
>modules, ALLOCATE statement, pointers, optional arguments...).=0D
>For details see: Lahey Fortran 90 Manual, App. B. As a consequence, =0D
>using g77, one cannot process up-to-date programs got from scientific =0D
>information exchange sources. And, of course, he/she will not be able =0D
>writing up-to-date programs.=0D
>- This compiler is distributed according to the GNU license. It means, =0D
>everybody has the right to modify the source. Therefore, there is no =0D
>guaranty on the quality of the compiler. As a consequence, this =0D
>compiler must not be used solving problems requiring quality assurance.=0D
>(On the other side, this condition pronounces the responsibility of =0D
>the compiler vendors - the users have to pay for it.)=0D
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>Regards,=0D
>E. J. Szondi=0D
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