>What can you DO with a DOS prompt?  I'm so spoiled by GNU tools that
the average windoze box is just impossible for me.  

Most of what you can do with bash.

>There's no man pages,

$ command /?

> paths are all broken, 

Right click "My computer", click "System --> Advanced --> Environment
variables", then set the path. CLick OK. 

>there's no find or archive utilities, 

C:\> zip /?
C:\> find /?

> you are lucky if you have command memory

Use the up/down arrows

>but forget tab complete

Install TweakUI and set the tab as the commandcompletion key 

>filenames with spaces in them

Put double quotes around filenames with spaces

On Thursday 01 April 2004 11:32, Richards Jr, Edward C. wrote:
> I know I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, but HOW do you get a 
> console window under Win2000 Pro? How can a geek SURVIVE without 
> access to the DOS prompt?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed


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