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Type: Internal (6.0 and later) Syntax: MENUDEFAULT=blockname, [timeout] Purpose: Used in the CONFIG.SYS file to set the startup configuration that will be used by DOS if no key is pressed within the specified timeout period. Discussion You can only use one MENUDEFAULT= line within a menu block in your CONFIG.SYS …
Read More »intersvr MS-DOS Command
Type: External (6.0 and later) Syntax: INTERSVR [d:][…][/X=d:[…]] [/LPT:[n|address]] [/COM:[n|address]] [/baud:rate] [/B] [/V] INTERSVR /RCOPY Purpose: Starts the Interlink server which allows the transfer of files between InterLink devices and drives (new with DOS Version 6). Discussion Before you can use this command, you must first install the INTERLINK.EXE device …
Read More »del MS-DOS Command
Type: Internal (1.0 and later) Syntax: DEL (ERASE) [d:][path]filename [/P] Purpose: Deletes (erases) files from disk. Discussion You can use wildcard characters (? and *) to delete groups of files. If you don’t specify a pathname, the program assumes the files to be deleted are on the drive and directory …
Read More »submenu MS-DOS Command
Type: Internal (6.0 and later) Syntax: SUBMENU=blockname, [menutext] Purpose: Used in the CONFIG.SYS file to create a multilevel menu from which you can select start-up options . Discussion The SUBMENU command can only be used within a menu block in your CONFIG.SYS file. Up to nine SUBMENU commands are allowed …
Read More »Assign MS-DOS Command
Type: External (2.0 and later) Syntax: ASSIGN ASSIGN x=y […] /sta Purpose: Redirects disk drive requests to a different drive. (In DOS Version 6, this program is stored on the DOS supplemental disk.) Discussion Use the ASSIGN command to change drive assignments from the drive indicated by the first letter …
Read More »ctty MS-DOS Command
Type: Internal (2.0 and later) Syntax: CTTY (device) Purpose: Changes the standard I/O (Input/Output) device to an auxiliary device. Discussion The CTTY command is used only for I/O (input/output) devices such as a monitor. It cannot be used for peripheral devices such as a printer. However, DOS does not check …
Read More »setver MS-DOS Command
Type: External (5.0 and later) Syntax: SETVER [d:]:path][filename (number)][/delete][/quiet] Purpose: Makes Version 5 of DOS appear to be an earlier version when an application requires it. Discussion The SETVER command displays the version table and reports a DOS version number to programs or device drivers. Use this command if you …
Read More »power MS-DOS Command
Type: External (6.0 and later) Syntax: POWER POWER [adv:max|reg|min]|std|off] Purpose: Used to turn power management on and off, report the status of power management, and set levels of power conservation. Discussion Before you can use the POWER command you must use the DEVICE command in your CONFIG.SYS file to install …
Read More »nlsfunc MS-DOS Command
Type: External (3.3 and later) Syntax: NLSFUNC [d:][path]filename Purpose: Used to load a file with country-specific information. Discussion NLSFUNC, new to DOS with DOS Version 3.3, supports the use of extended country-related information. The filename you enter should contain the country-specific information (it is defined by a COUNTRY command placed …
Read More »command MS-DOS Command
Type: External (2.0 and later) Syntax: COMMAND COMMAND [d:][path] [device] [/P][/E:(size)] [/MSG] [/Y [/C (command)| /K (command)] Purpose: Reloads the DOS command processor (the program that loads the DOS internal programs) or starts a new command processor. Discussion Using this command with no options loads a new command processor with …
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