NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #16/NN_1992_16.iso/spool/comp/os/os2/misc/25277

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From: [e-mail] (Rolando Menendez)
Subject: Problem replacing *.DLL files
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 15:21:18 GMT
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The SOFTWARE.WATSON.IBM.COM ftp site contains some dynamically linked library
(*.DLL) files that eliminates some known problems with OS/2 (e.g., blkico.zip
to fix the "black icon problem", etc), as you may all know.

I tried to replace (copy over) some of these files in my \os2\dll directory,
but the old files were in use by the system and I was not able to
re-write them.

Instead, I copied the new files to root (\) and rebooted. The new files were
apparently used (the black icons disappeared), but I still was not able to
move or erase the new files in the root directory. I was able to copy these
files to /os2/dll to update the old ones, but I can not get rid of the copies
in the root.

Before I try to boot from the distribution disk (and run the risk of wipping
my boot-up and desktop configuration),
is there a correct replacement procedure which I have not found?

Please feel free to point me to any specific reading material in which
this is covered (if any).

This issue was addressed a few days ago by someone, but I can not recall
the specific News item.

Thanks.

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