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loading of command.com (Users)

posted by ecm  , Düsseldorf, Germany, 29.07.2009, 23:45

> Does the command.com load with parameters, when loading from autoexec.bat?

The command line interpreter can't be loaded from AUTOEXEC.BAT.

The COMSPEC variable, which can be set in AUTOEXEC.BAT or in some DOS versions in CONFIG.SYS, only points to the file to use to reload a part of the program when it's necessary. Because of this, COMSPEC mustn't be followed by any parameters.

Setting COMSPEC in AUTOEXEC.BAT doesn't mean you have to remove the "SHELL=..." line in CONFIG.SYS.

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Complete thread:

• loading of command.com - Vehudis, 29.07.2009, 10:30 (Users)
  • loading of command.com - Laaca, 29.07.2009, 20:36
    • loading of command.com - Vehudis, 29.07.2009, 20:48
      • loading of command.com - Rugxulo, 29.07.2009, 21:47
      • loading of command.com - ecm, 29.07.2009, 23:45
        • loading of command.com - Laaca, 30.07.2009, 08:21
          • loading of command.com - ecm, 30.07.2009, 08:50
            • loading of command.com - Ninho, 08.08.2009, 13:37