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Re: [Q] : How to make PATH longer

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From: Zilbandy
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 00:00
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George Seaman  CRL <hi-tech@aloha.com> wrote:

>The best way if you wish to extend the path is to use a diffrent dos such 
>as "4DOS " in lieu of that you should shorten the directory names. ie. 
>Windows becomes win or w \ lotus becomes 123 or SSL (spread sheet lotus).

>   Aloha G. Seaman  CRL

I did this once. (shorten directory names) Boy what a pain...
Unless you want to spend a couple of hours changing every
c:\windows line to c:\win in all the ini files and for many icons
in various groups, leave the windows directory alone.... In my
case, (I'm really not very bright...) I actually changed it back
to c:\windows at some later date. Don't remember why. Guess I was
just bored one day. I've even been known to reformat my hard disk
and restore everything from floppy backups just for something to
do... Guess I should really get a hobby... Maybe I'll play with
FDISK today, just for something to do!


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Barry Burnett (Zilbandy)
Tucson, Arizona USA
zil@azstarnet.com

Windows 95!... from the same people who brought you EDLIN!
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From: zil@azstarnet.com (Zilbandy)
Subject: Re: [Q] : How to make PATH longer
Date: 1996/02/17
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