[net.bugs.usg] Xenix 286 V.2

frodo@wcom.UUCP (James Scardelis) (11/25/85)

	Xenix 286 version V.2 for the IBM PC/AT has problems with
non-fixed stack sizes, at least in the large memory model. This is
in direct contradiction with the documentation.

	Fortunately, Xenix V.2 includes a command 'fixhdr', which
lets you change the header of an executable file, without having to
recompile the program. I ran across this while porting news over
to Xenix V.2 .
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caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) (11/30/85)

In article <997@wcom.UUCP> frodo@wcom.UUCP (James Scardelis) writes:
>	Xenix 286 version V.2 for the IBM PC/AT has problems with
>non-fixed stack sizes, at least in the large memory model. This is
>in direct contradiction with the documentation.
>
>	Fortunately, Xenix V.2 includes a command 'fixhdr', which
>lets you change the header of an executable file, without having to
>recompile the program. I ran across this while porting news over
>to Xenix V.2 .
But, how does one tell it to use a variable stack, allowing a small model
program to operate properly (as advertised) with any combination of heap
and stack usage that does not exceed 64k?

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