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Re: Win95 and games: good news...

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From: ro... root
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 00:00
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In article <Pine.CVX.3.91.950418...@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>, 
jma...@gibbs.oit.unc.edu says...

>Perhaps you can answer a question for me.  As I understand it, the
>settings you refer to in Win95 apply system-wide, is that the case?  To
>me, that seems like an unacceptable limitation.  With OS/2, I can
>tailor the settings for each program individually.  
>
>Now, let's say that I want to run a DOS game that likes FILES=50.  In
>OS/2, I simply change the game's settings to boost the files for that
>session -- then, whenever I run the game, it uses FILES=50 and then drops
>back to my system default (FILES=20) when I exit the game.  Why should I
>penalize all my other tasks just for the sake of that one program by
>increasing my system-wide FILES statement?  How does Win95 handle this
>example?  From what I understand, it would require that I use FILES=50
>system-wide or reboot into another configuration -- is that correct?  If
>so, it doesn't seem like much of an improvement over what many people
>currently do in DOS. 

Nope sorry wrong.  Quit wasting bandwith with something you admit to knowing 
absolutely nothing about.

Thanks,

	 - Rich
>
>JOHN
>
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From: ro...@wentz1.reslife.okstate.edu (root)
Subject: Re: Win95 and games: good news...
Date: 1995/04/18
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