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Re: PC-DOS 3.1 and "echo off"

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From: Chris Faylor
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1986 04:36
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In article <284@utastro.UUCP> nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) writes:
>I am using a patched version of command.com for PC-DOS 2.1 that
>sets the batch file interpreter to the "echo off" condition by default ...
>
>...  If anyone knows how to patch the 3.x command.com
>so it runs .bat files silently, please send it to me, or post it to the net.
>...

I have installed a patch for 3.1 that does this, but I've lost it.
Problem is, it does not stifle the chatter from autoexec.bat.  Does anyone
know of a patch to set echo to "OFF" for autoexec.bat?
-- 
			-cgf-

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From: cgf@infinet.UUCP (Chris Faylor)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: PC-DOS 3.1 and "echo off"
Message-ID: <286@infinet.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 23:36:09 EST
Article-I.D.: infinet.286
Posted: Thu Jan 23 23:36:09 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jan-86 07:50:20 EST
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