Re: Need to change name of AUTOEXEC

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From: Fridrik Skulason
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1991 19:54

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In a message from (chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu (Chris Behrens))
 
>Is there a program that will allow me to change the name of the file
>that COMMAND.COM looks for when booting ??  By default, it looks for and
>executes AUTOEXEC, i want to name it something else, maybe place it in a
>subdirectory or something. Simply running a different BAT file from
>within the AUTOEXEC is not what I want.

The easiest way is just to patch COMMAND.COM.  Just run NU, search for 
the text "AUTOEXEC", and change it to whatever you want.

-frisk

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Subject: Re: Need to change name of AUTOEXEC
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