In message <m14B1OW-000JINC@mail.augustmail.com>, Bob Nestor writes:
>I've seen similar problems trying to install programs in Windows-95/98 
>under VPC.  They install fine on my laptop but fail to install under VPC. 
> I suspect there are some problems in the emulation within VPC, but like 
>you don't have a clue what it might be.

My concern is that, so far as I know, a pre-built binary perl used to work
fine.  I'm wondering if I just happen to have finally found the mysterious
"bad byte" I am firmly convinced my laptop must have.  :)

>BTW, is this under the latest version of VPC?  My experience is with V2.x 
>and V3.x

Yes, it's under 4.0.

-s