Article: Q80130
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.3x,5.5,5.6; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 30-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2, 5.3x, 5.5, 5.6
- Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the
following message:
LINK : fatal error L1008 : Segment limit set too high.
CAUSE
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The LINK command line includes the /SE[GMENTS] option and the :<number>
parameter is missing, or white space appears before or after the colon (:)
character.
RESOLUTION
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Modify the LINK command line to use the correct syntax for the option, as
follows:
/SE[GMENTS]:number
MORE INFORMATION
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The following references document the /SEGMENTS option incorrectly:
- Microsoft FORTRAN "Environment and Tools" manual for version 5.1, page 384.
- Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1 for MS-DOS online help.
- Microsoft Macro Assembler "Programmer's Guide" manual for version 6.0, page
359.
- Microsoft Macro Assembler version 6.0 for MS-DOS (MASM) online help.
- Microsoft QuickC for Windows "Toolkit" manual for version 1.0, page 217.
- Microsoft QuickC version 1.0 for Windows (QC/Win) online help.
Each of these references document the /SEGMENTS option as follows
/SE[GMENTS][:number]
indicating that the :<number> parameter is optional.
Additional query words: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.51 3.55 3.60 3.61 3.64 3.65 3.69 4.06 4.07 4.10 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60
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Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK3xDOSSearch kbLINK4xDOSSearch kbLINK50xDOSSearch kbLINK510xDOSSearch kbLINK530xDOSSearch kbLINK50xOS2Search kbLINK520DOS kbLINK550DOS kbLINK560DOS kbLINK510OS2 kbLINK511OS2 kbLINK513OS2 kbLINK515OS2
Version : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.3x,5.5,5.6; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
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