Re: [Q] : How to make PATH longer

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From: David Millband
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 00:00

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In article <31111f73.6461157@204.96.200.6>, glew@ionet.net says...
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>John McDougall <johnm> wrote:
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>>>>>>>Can I extend the length of the PATH somehow ?
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>Put the PATH statement in CONFIG.SYS - no limit on length if done
>there.
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>Gordon A. Lew
>glew@ionet.net

There is a limit on the PATH statement even if in the config.sys ! Off 
the top of my head I think its about 256 characters !

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From: mjfi4dnm@fs1.ce.umist.ac.uk (David Millband)
Subject: Re: [Q] : How to make PATH longer
Date: 1996/02/05
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