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Q78590: Xerox XC 6060 Computer Hangs with MS-DOS ANSI.SYS

Article: Q78590
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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Xerox has confirmed that when attempting to load ANSI.SYS from Microsoft MS- DOS
Upgrade on a XEROX XC 6060 8086 computer, the system may hang or have screen
scrolling difficulties.

To boot successfully or to correct screen problems, add the /S parameter to the
ANSI.SYS line in the CONFIG.SYS file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The XEROX xc 6060 computer screen may have difficulties performing the clear
screen (CLS) function and with displaying a scrolling directory. To fix this
behavior, Xerox recommends using the following syntax for ANSI.SYS in the
CONFIG.SYS file:

  device=[drive:]\[path]ansi.sys /s

The /S parameter for ANSI.SYS is an undocumented switch that will force the
display into 25-line mode.

The Xerox xc 6060 computer is essentially the same computer as the ATT

1. For more information query on the following words:

  ATT 6300 and ANSI.SYS

Additional query words: 3rdparty 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 hang LOCK-UP

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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