Michael Polak wrote:
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> Ok, I was not aware that TEMP=C:\DOS is default Microsoft's setting. I was
> never using clean installation of older versions of DOS - they were always
> modified and optimized a lot, so this never came to my mind.
Michael, I installed DOS 5.00 to one of my boxes about 1 month ago and had
no trouble at all. But, as you say above, I never ran it even ONCE in the
default condition. I didn't even LOOK at the default condition, I just added
my own config.sys and autoexec.
After reading your post, I immediately did a default re-install of MS-DOS 5
and son of a B#%$&!! TEMP was set to C:\DOS !!
This is absolutely _incredibly_ STUPID from so MANY points of view !!
ARACHNE is NOT the problem here ! The default MS-DOS 5 install is !
> Ok, I will change the default settings - or rather one more setup screen
> will be added, which will prompt for usage of TEMP directory (using it as
> CACHE - option C:\DOS will be detected), usage of Arrow keys (mouse or
> scrolling) and maybe something simillar, which can confuse new users, who
> are too lazy to read all fine-tuning setup screens...
Michael. I don't think it is necessary to got to that extreme.
Just eliminate the possibility of using a preexisting "TEMP" and use
ARACHNETEMP only. If the user wants to point ARACHNETEMP to C:\DOS maybe
you should let them - ONLY if they enter that themselves.
This fixes the problem and makes the code shorter, NOT longer.
- Clarence Verge
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