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From: "Ken Hill" <kohill AT rogers DOT com>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Editing autoexec.bat in Windows XP
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:08:49 -0400
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Thanks, Andras.

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. András Sólyom" <solyom AT eik DOT bme DOT hu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Editing autoexec.bat in Windows XP


> Ken Hill wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Will issuing the path command in the command prompt window work
> > assuming I don't need the SHELL command?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Kenneth O. Hill
> >
> > #1 Binning Court
> > Kanata, Ontario, CANADA K2K 1B2
> > Tel. (613) 592-2809
> > FAX (613) 592-2809
> > kohill AT rogers DOT com <mailto:kohill AT rogers DOT com>
>
> I created a batch  file in some directory (actually I call it
> autoexec.bat, but any name coud do) and put a shortcut to it into the
> startup menu. I needed this hack because I am using DOS's SUBST command
> and this was the only way to do it. (Although there is an AUTOEXEC.NT
> and a CONFIG.NT file in  the system32 directory, but they are only used
> for DOS shells and not able to run SUBST.)
>
> Or you can use the CONTROL PANEL\Administrative tools\computer
> management applet. Right click on Computer Management (Local), and then
> select Properties. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
> Here you can add your variables.
>
>                                                     Andras
>