>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).

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