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From: btb@mtuxo.UUCP (Bruce Burger)
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Subject: Re: 6300+ ms-dos install - msword ?
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Date: Wed, 20-Aug-86 17:28:55 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 20 17:28:55 1986
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> From the "Office" manager of OS Merge (OSM) on my 6300+ I have chosen to
> install some MS-DOS applications software from floppy disks. OSM puts
> me into the DOS environment, creates and suggests a directory \foo for
> installation, and turns me loose. When I "quit", the office manager
> apparently links my files in /foo to ones in /osm/lbin (also links
> /osm/lbin/foo.exe or .com to /osm/lbin/foo). And, it adds \foo to my
> MS-DOS "PATH".
> 
> Question: Since "PATH" already includes \osm\lbin, why is \foo
> appended?

Actually, Simul-Task ("OS Merge") looks to see whether any of the
files you installed have the same names as files already existing
in /osm/lbin.  If NONE do, then all the files are linked to
/osm/lbin, which is already in your path.  If ANY do, then NO files
are linked to /osm/lbin, AND the directory where the application is
stored is added to your path.

> Another subject: Has anyone yet installed MS WORD on the hard disk - can
> it be put on the combined UNIX/MS-DOS partition?

Yes for Word 2.0; I don't know for 3.0 but I know of no reason why
not.

--Bruce Burger     AT&T Information Systems     Freehold, NJ
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