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Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? (Users)

posted by CluelessInSeattl, Seattle, USA, 24.03.2013, 16:25

> No, it should be fine. Sometimes you want to change the shell used for
> subshells when shelling out from an app (or whatever). The resident
> interpreter remains what was specified in CONFIG.SYS (as /p means
> permanent, can't "exit").

I have to confess that I haven't a clue what the above means, so it looks like I have some homework to do.

In the meantime, it also looks like it's back to the drawing board with my AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

After I ran my updated AUTOEXEC.BAT file containing the revisions you suggested, that irksome DOSSHELL swap file persisted in writing itself to the C: drive instead of the E:\TEMP directory on the RAM drive where I'm vainly trying to compel it to deposit itself.

And, one of my most important and crucial batch files was disabled after the switch to the revised AUTOEXEC.BAT file. I suspect that that failing batch file stumbled over the TMP vs. TEMP directory problem, but I can't really say for sure, as I'm been laid low by a severe bout of disabling chronic illness symptoms, and haven't been able to spend much time at the computer in the last few days.

So, I've reverted to the previous version of AUTOEXEC.BAT and now that other critical batch file works again. Back to square one, as they say.

I've got a string of medical appointments lined up the next few days, so it'll probably be a week or so before I'm able to try to figure out what went haywire. My first step will be to check for typos to make sure I've properly entered the code you provided.

In the meantime, thanks, as always, for being on call to help me work through these problems.

---
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
Running MS-DOS 6.21

Complete thread:

• Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 14.02.2013, 15:43 (Users)
  • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - mvojvodic, 15.02.2013, 12:04
    • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 16.02.2013, 17:00
      • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Arjay, 16.02.2013, 18:54
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Arjay, 16.02.2013, 19:22
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.03.2013, 19:31
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.03.2013, 19:54
          • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Rugxulo, 21.03.2013, 17:35
            • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 24.03.2013, 16:25