
              NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

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

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
DR DOS 6.0 3/93

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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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. 

SOLUTION
Install this patch over the March 1993 DR DOS 6.0 update.   This patch will
increase the speed of compilation times.  

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.

Self-Extracting File Name:  PAT394.EXE      Revision:  A

Files Included     Size     Date      Time     Checksum

\
  IBMDOS.TXT             (This File)
  IBMDOS.CPP       28,865  5/28/93    3:00A     B863 


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All of these steps should be performed in the root directory of the
bootable drive (usually C:)

1. Remove the attributes from the current working copy of IBMDOS.COM.
Type: ATTRIB -RSH IBMDOS.COM
Press <ENTER>

2. Make a backup copy of IBMDOS.COM.
Type: COPY IBMDOS.COM C:\DRDOS\IBMDOS.OLD
Press <ENTER>

3. Replace the original IBMDOS.COM with the patched IBMDOS.CPP.
Type: COPY IBMDOS.CPP IBMDOS.COM
Press <ENTER>

4. Verify the copied file is the correct size, date and checksum.

Type: XDIR IBMDOS.COM /C
Press <ENTER>
The following message should displayed:

--a--- 28,865 5/28/93 3:00a B863 c:ibmdos.com

NOTE: An Archive attirbute (a) may be set. It has no effect on the file.

5. Replace the System, Hidden, Read-Only attributes on IBMDOS.COM.
Type: ATTRIB +RSH IBMDOS.COM
Press <ENTER>

6. Reboot the computer to load the new IBMDOS.COM.

