[net.micro.pc] PC-DOS 2.0 Flames...

robin (04/22/83)

	Hot time in the new dos tonight!  Some interesting occurances with the
new PC-DOS 2.0 follow...

	1)  copy c:\sys\filename c:

		This copies the file not to the root directory but to
		. (the current directory), however
			copy c:\sys\filename c:\
		will work.

	2)  Many of the programs written for 1.1 have overlays which are
	    required for different purposes, e.g. wordstar needs overlays
	    for help commands and major actions.  These files must reside
	    in the current directory (.) for them to work.  If one sets

		Path c:\sys

	    where c:\sys is the system file directory and wordstar(ws) and
	    its overlay files are there then when one is in another directory
	    wordstar will crank up but it will not look in the path setup.
	    This is understandable but annoying...

	3)  The new ctty command is wonderful but not all of the programs
	    written by microsoft will follow their own protocol for op-sys
	    interface.  For example,

		Ctty com1
		basica

	    This will re-route input and output to the com1 (our modem) but
	    when basica is entered control is switched to the console again
	    and only when one exits via the system command will control be
	    transfered back to the com1 port.  Wordstar also does this so
	    no editing from abroad can be accomplished.

	We are finding more of these little quirks every day and will keep
	the net updated...


					Thanks,
					Robin Cutshaw
					<robin.gatech @ UDEL-Relay>
					<allegra!gatech!robin>