Subj : Files on LAN.
To   : Dan Egli
From : mark lewis
Date : Thu Jul 08 2004 03:57 pm

 ml>> what is G:\AE04F89B.000? what is using it and for what purposes?

 DE> That's 4DOS's Swap file.

BINGO! it seems that 4DOS isn't allowing other instances of itself access to 
the file OR those other instances aren't creating their own swap file...

 DE> In order to help save memory, 4DOS
 DE> will swap 90% of itself to EMS or XMS or a Disk file, leaving
 DE> only a stub in memory to reload the rest of itself after the
 DE> command you entered terminates. Since the file is actively in
 DE> use the Access denied makes sense. But if you've got a machine
 DE> that is capable of running a BBS then you shouldn't be using
 DE> 4DOS's swap to disk function.

ya know something? i've never noticed it... i guess because i've always had 
plenty of xms or ems available...

 DE> To set Swap in 4DOS, the easiest way is to use option.exe to
 DE> modify the INI and disable swaping to disk. Just leave EMS and
 DE> XMS there.

why use a program when edlin or any other text editor can fix that setting in 
the textual ini file ;)  FWIW: i've never heard of "option.exe" nor seen it in 
any of my 4DOS installations...

[time passes]

well what do you know... i see it in my v7.50 installation but not in my 5.51 
installation... how about that...

in looking at my 4DOS.INI file, i also note that i have set UNIQUESWAPNAME = 
YES and seem to recall always having that setting as well... especially in a 
multitasking environment...

dunno if this will help or not but it is worth a shot ;)

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