[comp.windows.ms] Windowed DOS in 386Enhanced mode

gda@netcom.UUCP (Gary Archer) (11/04/90)

From article <11627@spool.cs.wisc.edu>, by thaler@shorty.cs.wisc.edu (Maurice Thaler):
> I am confused as to how to get a windowed DOS session. I am using
> QEMM5.11
> Windows 3.0
> 486-33 w/ 8Meg of ram
> Whenever I open a DOS windows (as opposed to a FULL SCREEN session), it
> complains and says I have to make it full screen. I would like to do
> this to run ZM3.01 (the latest Zip Manager program) but I am stumped. I
> have RTFM already and don't know what I am doing wrong. Is there a
> special PIF file for a dos window I don't have or something? Is it
> because of QEMM5.11 (which is supposed to be fully compliant)?
> 
> Please help.
> 
> --
> Maurice Thaler   SYSOP  Audio Projects BBS (608) 836-9473
>                  SYSOP  Power Board    BBS (608) 222-8842  
Using the pif editor edit _default.pif  set fullwindow mode on
set exclusive off set background on.. then save... after the
program comes up in full screen mode hold down alt then press
enter, this will resize the window.
Gary