[arachne] Re: Crash back to DOS

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On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:14:45 +0000 GMT, Udo Kuhnt wrote:

> Arachne at FreeLists---The Arachne Fan Club!

> There is no need to "crash" Windows back to DOS, because if you shut it
> down, you already will be in DOS. At least this works with Win95/98.

> Simply rename win.com to w.com and call it from a batch file win.bat
> that also contains the command MODE CO80,25. After Windows terminates,
> it leaves its shutdown message on screen, but you are really at the
> DOS prompt at that moment. The MODE command will restore the text mode
> so you can see again what you type. :-)

I have done that and it works, but...
This leaves the renamed win.com in memory and adds a "command" (8KB) to
the memory each time you crash back to DOS :-((

This can make your keyboard unusable and Arachne may go bezirk!

This works as bad as holding down the SHIFT key during closing down
windows :-(((((

> Regards,

> Udo
Bastiaan

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