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From: trier@cwlim.INS.CWRU.Edu (Stephen C. Trier)
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Subject: Re: Where, oh where has my path gone?
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Date: 30 Mar 91 04:21:54 GMT
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In article <1228@intelisc.isc.intel.com> karinc@isc.intel.com (Karin Coffee) writes:
>If you always use MAP INSERT instead of just MAP for you search drives, your
>DOS path will be intact when you log out.

Not always.  I have had different computers with almost-identical
configurations and the same login script (same user ID, even!  ;-)
either keep the path or replace it, even if MAP INS is used.  I've
concluded that it has something to do with the order of the variables
in the environment, since redefining PATH to the exact same contents
will change the behavior to what you describe.  I haven't spent the
time to narrow it down any more, or to determine what is causing
this to happen.

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