-=> On 29 May 96  08:00:19 DOUG GLENN said to ANDREW GRILLET <=-

  > JdBP> wrong VxD line.  You don't see any equivalent messages in OS/2
 > JdBP> echoes.
 
 AG>No they just have to completely re-install, using an install program that

 DG> I take it you have not seen a 95 reinstall, which has to be done
 DG> to correct the registry as well. Complete reinstall, wipes out
 DG> the desktop as well. At least the OS/2 install does not.

You are correct -  I would not even consider installing Win95 except
as part of a plotto sabotage the competition.

 DG> From a support standpoint, binary INI files provide less
 DG> problems than ASCII INI files. 

The whole message of the Un*x experience is that things should be done
in text mode unless this is physically impossible - for debug and 
maintenance resons.

 DG> There are good points and bad points to this type of INI file.

I agree with that.

 DG> Only problems I have are with those that place their information
 DG> into the user.ini instead of thier own. 

A case of 'well intentioned, but ill-informed' I suspect. 

 DG> After time, the INI becomes bloated and overall performance 
 DG> can suffer unless its cleaned out.

And can a normal user do this?


Andrew


 
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