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Date:	Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:32:26 PST7
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: OS/2 16 bit versus 32 bit applications

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Actually, the error code was for os2.lib, not os2286.lib. Please see the
attached log file that I created, using the pipe command. I got the same
os2.lib error using Watcom IDE and using the Watcom compile and link
command at the commandline.

HCM
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Steven Levine wrote:
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> In <3C440E46.F83EBE02@attglobal.net>, on 01/15/02
> at 06:11 AM, Harry Chris Motin said:
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> >Programmer's Guide. However, I cannot create a 16 bit OS/2 application,
> >because I do not have os2.lib on my system (os2386.lib is required for 32
>
> That should be os2286.lib and you do have it.
>
> >My question: I thought that OS/2 drivers are 16 bit files (true??). If
>
> Yes, some are 16-bit protected mode. 32-bit drivers are possible too, but
> not a prevalent.
>
> >so, I am going to need the os2.lib file, if I want to develop OS/2
> >drivers. True??
>
> Yes.
>
> Since you intend to develop drivers, you should looks at the DDK samples
> that use Watcom. Hint: search the makefiles in the DDK source tree for
> the word watcom. :-)
>
> In addition you should install CVS and get a copy of the drivers developed
> by Netlabs. These all use Watcom. Look at the Sander's sblive driver and
> Timur's WarpDriver.
>
> To install CVS, get the latest version of CVS from Hobbes and use Rollin's
> install guide (search SCOUG for CVS). See www.netlabs.org for access
> instructions (or ask me ).
>
> Steven
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