Subj : Re: MSDOS.SYS
To   : Dan Ceppa
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Mon Dec 20 2004 12:46 pm

 -=> On 12-19-04  11:55,  Dan Ceppa <=-
 -=> spoke to All about MSDOS.SYS <=-

 DC> The MSDOS.SYS file is a "hidden" file.  

 DC> However, I recall that I used to be able to see it in 4DOS.  

 DC> I can access it and edit as needed in both WIN and 4DOS, but it 
 DC> would be nicer to see it in a "dir *.sys" listing.  

 DC> Is there a setting in 4DOS to allow that?  

  Not a setting, but you can do it with an alias.

  set up an alias such as sdir = *dir /a and then use sdir instead of
  dir.   That will show all files reguardless of their hidden or system
  attribute.  You could get a little more fancy and use the alias as
  sdir = *dir /a /t
  so that you would see the attributes in the dir listing.

  BTW, you could call your new alias "dir" if you wish.  The use of *dir
  above is to take care of the possibility that the original dir was
  aliased to something else -- *<function> forces the original function
  even if the name has been aliased to a different function.

                        dale (at) min (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)



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