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From: nol2321@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Jim Dunn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: Re: Path extension above 128 characters
Keywords: Path extension
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Date: 20 Mar 90 21:03:00 GMT
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Yes, the PATH environment is limited to 128 characters due to the fact that
DOS only allows you to type 128 characters on any ONE line.  (you can type the
following at the DOS prompt:
     C:\>rem lskjdlfskdjflskdjflskjdflksjdlfksjdlkfjsldkfjsldkjfslkdjflskdjflskjdflskjdflksjdlfksjdlkfjsldkfjsldkjflskdjflskdsldskdkd

But it will start beeping at you at this point, since the "line buffer" is
full, (if there is such a thing as a line buffer).
)

The following cmd in your config.sys:

     shell=c:\command.com /p /e:1024

will increase your environment space, but will NOT increase your LINE BUFFER,
OK?

Sorry.

I had to rename my subdirectories to shorter names.  Such as:

	c:\utility became c:\ut
	c:\nortons became c:\nu
	c:\nortcomm became c:\nc
	c:\procomm became c:\p
	c:\unixutil became c:\u
	etc...

This may seem a terrible thing to do, but you'll appreciate it later when you
don't have to type as many characters...

:)
later