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From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: config.sys comment lines
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Date: 30 Nov 90 21:59:39 GMT
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In article <1517@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> curci@ds1.scri.fsu.edu (Raymond Curci) 
>In article <2s7cT1w163w@wvus.wciu.edu> pete@wvus.wciu.edu (Pete Gregory)
>>Is there a way to put comment lines in config.sys?
>
>Beginning with MS-DOS v4.0, you can place comments in CONFIG.SYS by
>beginning lines with the letters "REM"  (just like in .BAT files)

   I seem to clearly recall that starting with dos version 2.10,
it is possible to put remarks into a config.sys file.  It was documented
in PC magazine, as well as several PD software programs that make use of
this feature.  It MAY be in one of the advanced norton bibles (or similiar).
   I don't remember EXACTLY, but think it involves a line starting with
a control character, like control-X or so.
al
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