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Article #3235Re: config.sys comment lines
From: Allen J Michielsen
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 1990 21:59
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 1990 21:59
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In article <1517@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> curci@ds1.scri.fsu.edu (Raymond Curci) >In article <2s7cT1w163w@wvus.wciu.edu> pete@wvus.wciu.edu (Pete Gregory) >>Is there a way to put comment lines in config.sys? > >Beginning with MS-DOS v4.0, you can place comments in CONFIG.SYS by >beginning lines with the letters "REM" (just like in .BAT files) I seem to clearly recall that starting with dos version 2.10, it is possible to put remarks into a config.sys file. It was documented in PC magazine, as well as several PD software programs that make use of this feature. It MAY be in one of the advanced norton bibles (or similiar). I don't remember EXACTLY, but think it involves a line starting with a control character, like control-X or so. al -- Al. Michielsen, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University InterNet: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu amichiel@sunrise.acs.syr.edu Bitnet: AMICHIEL@SUNRISE
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!rice!uupsi!rodan.acs.syr.edu!amichiel From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: config.sys comment lines Message-ID: <1990Nov30.215939.19895@rodan.acs.syr.edu> Date: 30 Nov 90 21:59:39 GMT References: <2s7cT1w163w@wvus.wciu.edu> <1517@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> Sender: amichiel@sunrise.acs.syr.edu Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Lines: 18