Hi Jim,

>> D:\>nmake
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.00.05
>> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1987, 1988. All rights reserved.
>>
>> NMAKE : fatal error U1051: usage : 'NMAKE' [-bcdeinpqrst -f makefile -x 
>> stderrfi
>> le] [macrodefs] [targets]
>> Stop.
> 
> 
> But when I try to build it, it fails in the MAPPER directory with
> "line too long":
> 
>> D:\>cd src
>> D:\SRC>nmake
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.00.05
>> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1987, 1988. All rights reserved.
>>
>>         cd messages
>>         nmake
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.00.05
>> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1987, 1988. All rights reserved.
>>
>>         attrib -R usa-ms.msg
>>         buildidx usa-ms.msg
>> Index file and message file are of different levels.
>> Message file and index file will be updated.
>> Message file updated.
>> Index file updated.
>>         attrib +R usa-ms.msg
>>         cd ..\mapper
>>         nmake
>>
>> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 1.00.05
>> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1987, 1988. All rights reserved.
>>
>>         masm -Mx -t  -I. -I..\inc -I..\dos chdir.asm,chdir.obj;
>> D:\src\tools\MASM.EXE(1): error A2106: Line too long

[snip]

UTF-8 conversion is the culprit:
https://www.os2museum.com/wp/how-not-to-release-historic-source-code/

Cheers,
Robert
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