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. _________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. _________________________________________________________________ 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 2. Make a backup copy of IBMDOS.COM. Type: COPY IBMDOS.COM C:\DRDOS\IBMDOS.OLD Press 3. Replace the original IBMDOS.COM with the patched IBMDOS.CPP. Type: COPY IBMDOS.CPP IBMDOS.COM Press 4. Verify the copied file is the correct size, date and checksum. Type: XDIR IBMDOS.COM /C Press 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 6. Reboot the computer to load the new IBMDOS.COM. ÿ