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NET.EXE [-b] [-s <sockets>]  [-d [<drive>]:<directory>] 
                                           [-v]  [<startup_file>]
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When starting NET, the following command-line options may be
used:

-b:  The -b option specifies the use of BIOS for console output;
     the default is to write directly to the video display 
     buffer. Use this option if you are running under a windowing
     package and have trouble with output "bleeding through" on 
     top of other windows.

-s:  The -s option specifies the size of the socket array to be
     allocated within NET.  This limits the number of network 
     connections that may exist simultaneously. The default is 
     40.

-d:  The -d option allows the user to specify the NET root
     directory. It defaults to the current DOS root directory.

     N.B. Any slashes in the pathname must be FORWARD slashes, 
          not backslashes.

-v:  The -v (verbose) option allows the user to view command
     execution during NET startup.  This is useful if NET hangs
     during startup.

Startup_file:  Following all the command-line options, the name
     of a startup file may be specified.  If no startup file is
     specified, NET attempts to open ~/autoexec.net in the NET
     root directory.

     If the file exists, it is read and executed as though its
     contents were typed on the console as commands. This feature
     is useful for attaching communication interfaces, 
     configuring network addresses, and starting the various 
     services.

>> Example:  NET.EXE -b -s 50 -d /netdir -v autoexec.123