From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
Subject: Re: Editing autoexec.bat in Windows XP
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Ken Hill <kohill AT rogers DOT com> wrote:
: I want to install DJGPP but:

: I am unable to edit either autoexec.bat or config.sys in Windows XP. The two files are hidden and show up with a leading 0 in the c:\  directory.

: Presumably I can set the path in the Environment window, but how do I place:

: SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /E:4096 /P

: in the config.sys file?

Why do you want to do that?

: Will issuing the path command in the command prompt window work assuming I don't need the SHELL command?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Have you been to the zip-picker at <http://www.delorie.com/>?


Right,

						MartinS