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From: jwi@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.editors,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Cannot start WordPerfect on my pc6300
Summary: Needs /nk or /nc switches
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Date: 24 Oct 89 14:30:35 GMT
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anatoly.s.belkin writes:

> I am trying to use a WordPerfect 5.0 on my ATT PC 6300 and 
> the problem I have is after I start WP it brings up 
> the first screen then says "Wait a moment" and never 
> comes back, hanging my machine. I tried this version on 
> my friends pc and it works fine. Had anyone ever see 
> similar problems and what is the solution?

On the AT&T PC6300 you seem to need either the /nk or /nc
switch on the command line. I don't remember which one is 
the critical one, and I have both in by wp.bat file that
I use to start wp. I found this by experimenting.

Jim Winer -- The opinions expressed here are not necessarily
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	     of any other sane person and especially not
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to a large segment of the population." -- Karen the perpetually confused