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- NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
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- TITLE: Microsoft Visual C++ Compiles Slowly, PAT394
- DOCUMENT ID: TID150001
- DOCUMENT REVISION: A
- DATE: 16SEP93
- ALERT STATUS: YELLOW
- INFORMATION TYPE: Symptom Solution
- README FOR: PAT394.EXE
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- NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
- DR DOS 6.0 3/93
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- ABSTRACT:
- This patch is for Microsoft Visual C++. It must be installed over the March
- 1993 Update of DR DOS. This patch is designed to correct a problem with
- slow compilation times when using DR DOS 6.
- _________________________________________________________________
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- DISCLAIMER
- THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL.
- NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION.
- HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION
- ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS
- INFORMATION.
- _________________________________________________________________
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- SYMPTOM
- When the March 1993 Update for DR DOS is installed Microsoft Visual C++
- will run. However, the amount of time required to compile an application is
- very long.
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- SOLUTION
- Install this patch over the March 1993 DR DOS 6.0 update. This patch will
- increase the speed of compilation times.
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- DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MARCH UPDATE! The March
- 1993 Update is available on CompuServe or the Novell DSG BBS as UPD393.ZIP.
- To download it from CompuServe go to Library 1 in the NDSG forum. To
- download it from the Novell DSG BBS enter the letters "UY" from the Main
- Menu.
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- Self-Extracting File Name: PAT394.EXE Revision: A
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- Files Included Size Date Time Checksum
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- \
- IBMDOS.TXT (This File)
- IBMDOS.CPP 28,865 5/28/93 3:00A B863
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- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- All of these steps should be performed in the root directory of the
- bootable drive (usually C:)
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- 1. Remove the attributes from the current working copy of IBMDOS.COM.
- Type: ATTRIB -RSH IBMDOS.COM
- Press <ENTER>
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- 2. Make a backup copy of IBMDOS.COM.
- Type: COPY IBMDOS.COM C:\DRDOS\IBMDOS.OLD
- Press <ENTER>
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- 3. Replace the original IBMDOS.COM with the patched IBMDOS.CPP.
- Type: COPY IBMDOS.CPP IBMDOS.COM
- Press <ENTER>
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- 4. Verify the copied file is the correct size, date and checksum.
-
- Type: XDIR IBMDOS.COM /C
- Press <ENTER>
- The following message should displayed:
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- --a--- 28,865 5/28/93 3:00a B863 c:ibmdos.com
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- NOTE: An Archive attirbute (a) may be set. It has no effect on the file.
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- 5. Replace the System, Hidden, Read-Only attributes on IBMDOS.COM.
- Type: ATTRIB +RSH IBMDOS.COM
- Press <ENTER>
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- 6. Reboot the computer to load the new IBMDOS.COM.
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-