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Re: dos and long paths

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From: Mike Castle {Nexus}
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1991 23:42
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BIGPATH.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Expand DOS's PATH
CPATH20.ZIP  PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Extend PATH to more than 128 characters
SETPTH14.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Set PATH to more than 127 characters
SPOON1A.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> Spoon Path v1a: menued 4.5k TSR path extender

These are all available at:
New Mexico:  simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory listed above
                                           (PDx:<MSDOS.xxxxx> )
Missouri:    wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx
Australia:   sol.deakin.oz.au (128.184.1.1) in pub/PC/simtel-20/xxxxx
 
There are several mail servers that will process the ftp commands for those who
have access to e-mail, but not FTP.  Addresses are:
 
In North America (Simtel20 access only):
 
          LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU   North Dakota State University.
          LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    GET PDGET HELP 
 
Also (any ftp site):
          BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU
 
   In the body of the mail have the command:
   HELP
 
Trickle servers (Simtel20 access only):
In Denmark:     TRICKLE@DKTC11
In Turkey:      TRICKLE@TREARN
In Italy:       TRICKLE@IMIPOLI
In Belgium:     TRICKLE@BANUFS11
In Austria:     TRICKLE@AWIWUW11
In Germany:     TRICKLE@DTUZDV1
In Spain:       TRICKLE@EB0UB011
In Israel:      TRICKLE@TAUNIVM
In Netherlands: TRICKLE@HEARN
France:         TRICKLE@FRMOP11
Germany:        TRICKLE@DB0FUB11
Chile:          TRICKLE@USACHVM1
Not sure:       TRICKLE@DS0RUS1I
 
(note:  these are EARN/BITNET style addresses.  Internet users should
        use BITNET domain addresses such as TRICKLE@TREAN.BITNET)
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    /HELP
 
If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me
know and I'll add them to this generic response.
 
Thanks.
-- 
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Subject: Re: dos and long paths
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