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From: traub@rtf.bt.co.uk (Michael Traub)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: 4DOS 3.03 AND WINDOWS 3.0 PROBLEMS
Keywords: Weirdness, 4DOS, Windows/Shells, Environment
Message-ID: <1991Apr24.090412.29002@rtf.bt.co.uk>
Date: 24 Apr 91 09:04:12 GMT
References: <1991Apr20.071328.22065@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> <3419@trlluna.trl.oz>
Organization: BT Customer Systems, Brighton, UK
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In article <3419@trlluna.trl.oz> pcampb@brahma.trl.oz.au (Peter Campbell) writes:
>raedgari@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Robert Allen Edgar II) writes:
>>     I have a couple of problems with 4dos 3.03 and windows 3.0.
>>     I have a 386SX with 4dos 3.03, dos 4.01, and windows 3.0.
>>     My config.sys file contains the line :
>>          SHELL=C:\4DOS.COM /P /E:512
>>     My autoexec.bat file contains the line :
>>          SET COMSPEC=C:\4DOS.COM
>
>So, my suggestion is to IGNORE THE COMMENT ABOUT PUTTING 
>	set 4DSHELL=/v
>in your autoexec.bat file, REMOVE THE
>	set COMSPEC=4dos.com
>from here as well, and if you haven't done so already put the "/v"
>switch in the SHELL command in your config.sys file.
>
>If this doesn't work then try increasing the size of your environment by
>512 bytes - e.g. 512 to 1024 in this case.
>
>Has anyone else had this problem?  If so can you work out why it
>disappears when you EITHER remove the 4DSHELL line OR increase the
>environment size (or both)?
>
>Also, could someone outside of Australia (e.g. you, Bob) please do a
>follow-up article on this or else post me email saying that they have
>seen this article, as we have been having trouble with sending news
>articles, and I don't know if it is still happening.  If I haven't had
>any replies/follow-ups within a week I'll try sending this article
>again.
>
>Peter K. Campbell
>p.campbell@trl.oz.au
>
>My opinions are my own, so don't sue.

Well your article got to the UK at least!

I suggest you try:
	set 4DSHELL=/v/e:1024


Michael Traub
BT Customer Systems, Brighton Systems Centre. traub@rtf.bt.co.uk