Beckett Richard-qswi266 wrote:

> Guys,
> 
> I've installed perl at home on my W98 system.
> 
> There are many reasons why I want to stick with w98, so changing OS is not
> an option.
> 
> The problem is, that I use the command prompt a lot when writing/debugging
> scripts, but the w98 prompt is really crap. It won't let you specify the
> size of the window and buffer, etc.

Actually it will, but you need a program to do it.  I have one that uses
Cygwin, but it's not complete yet.  A native version would be better.

> So, has anyone found a way around this, or found a suitable alternative?
> 
> I tried copying cmd.exe from a w2k system onto it, but it wouldn't run.

Try the one on my Tripod site.

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