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From: psfales@ihlpl.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Hidden Subdirectories
Message-ID: <1677@ihlpl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-Jan-87 09:45:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 29 09:45:38 1987
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> 
>    Altering the attributes of files and directories is a painless,
>    simple process. Here the story:

	[ . . . ]

> 	To modify a file or Sub-Directory simply change the attribute
>  	bits using Debug or Norton Utilities (or any other utility that
>         allows you to read,modify and write disk data).

	[ . . . ]

Aargh!  You are right that altering the attributes of files and directories
is a painless, simple process but I wouldn't call using debug or Norton
painless - One typo and you've just wiped out your whole disk.

Nearly every BBS has several programs for changing file attributes 
(usually called ALTER, HIDE, or CHMOD) to simplify this process.
Some versions of MS-DOS (i.g. the AT&T version) also come with the CHMOD
command.

Peter "Down with  Debug" Fales
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