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Asked: 2021-10-28T04:36:57+00:00 In:

Editing Textfile Without EDIT.COM @DOS Prompt

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I am used to using EDIT.COM to edit config.sys and autoexec.bat. But I bought an old laptop that uses DOS 2.11 which has no EDIT.COM in the DOS directory!

The only xxx.com file in the DOS directory whose filename looks like it might be a text editor is EDLIN.COM, but the /? attribute help method for later versions of DOS does not seem to work for help on these old DOS commands.

So, how do I see a help system on the screen for using EDLIN?

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    1. And just for good measure, here’s another tutorial:

      http://iskra.tripod.com/edlin/tutor…

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    2. Here is some help from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/67706

      Good luck
      Nigel

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    3. Ah, edlin. that brings back memories. It’s a line-oriented editor (as the name implies) rather than a full-screen editor.

      You can find a list of the available commands here: http://www.computerhope.com/edlin.htm

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