>I don't know who this guy is, but DOS doesn't set TEMP at all ... let
>alone to an "OS install directory."
Yup.
>THERE IS NO DEFAULT MS-DOS SETTING FOR TEMP. The user must SET in
>autoexec or other batch file or at prompt.
Dbl Yup.
>Anyone stupid enough to set TEMP to C:\DOS deserves to get wiped out, ...
Well, that's a bit harsh. But, yup.
>No software can *ever* be totally idiot proofed.
Hee, hee.
>Now, if people are running out of DOS box in dozeware then that's
>another problem entirely.
Wincrap 9X puts "temp" in "c:\windows\temp" as default. You will find
Arachne temp stuff here if your Arachne config does not specify some
other "\temp".
>all other programs were properly exited before running Arachne??
Gee, like you mean like the way you're supposed to do when you install
new progs? ... :-)
er,
later,
rick
BTW, I got "word-wrap" set at 72 (default for NS 4.+). No HTML ...(awe
geeze thats so kewl).