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Q95818: Brooklyn Bridge Installation Changes CONFIG.SYS File

Article: Q95818
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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If you use an MS-DOS multiple configuration menu, your CONFIG.SYS file becomes
scrambled when you install Brooklyn Bridge version 3.5.

MORE INFORMATION
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Installing Brooklyn Bride on a system using a multiple configuration menu
results in the following:

- All blank lines are removed.

- A screen dump (both character and attributes) is inserted into the middle of
  the CONFIG.SYS file.

- DEVICE=BRIDGE1.DEV is added to an unexpected location, such as the end of and
  existing CONFIG.SYS command.

The Brooklyn Bridge installation program does not give the user a choice to
update the CONFIG.SYS file - it is done automatically. However, Brooklyn Bridge
does create a backup CONFIG.SYS file called CONFIG.OLD.

NOTE: This problem may apply to other versions of Brooklyn Bridge; Microsoft has
confirmed this with Brooklyn Bridge version 3.5 only.

The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 multi-config 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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