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Problem: There are still references to MS-DOS support. Solution: Remove most of the help txt and install instructions. (Ken Takata)
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*os_msdos.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2005 Mar 29
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*os_msdos.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Feb 26
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VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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*msdos* *ms-dos* *MSDOS* *MS-DOS*
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This file contains the particularities for the MS-DOS version of Vim.
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This file used to contain the particularities for the MS-DOS version of Vim.
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MS-DOS support was removed in patch 7.4.1399. If you want to use it you will
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need to get a version older than that. Note that the MS-DOS version doesn't
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work, there is not enough memory. The DOS32 version (using DJGPP) might still
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work on older systems.
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1. Two versions for MS-DOS |msdos-versions|
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2. Known problems |msdos-problems|
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3. Long file names |msdos-longfname|
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4. Termcap codes |msdos-termcap|
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5. Shifted arrow keys |msdos-arrows|
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6. Filename extensions |msdos-fname-extensions|
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7. Memory usage and limitations |msdos-limitations|
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8. Symbolically linked files |msdos-linked-files|
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9. Copy/paste in a dos box |msdos-copy-paste|
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Additionally, there are a number of common Win32 and DOS items:
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File locations |dos-locations|
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Using backslashes |dos-backslash|
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Standard mappings |dos-standard-mappings|
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Screen output and colors |dos-colors|
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File formats |dos-file-formats|
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:cd command |dos-:cd|
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Interrupting |dos-CTRL-Break|
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Temp files |dos-temp-files|
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Shell option default |dos-shell|
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For compiling Vim see src/INSTALL.pc. *msdos-compiling*
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1. Two versions for MS-DOS *msdos-versions*
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There are two versions of Vim that can be used with MS-DOS machines:
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*dos16*
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Dos16 version Can be used on any MS-DOS system, only uses up to 640 Kbyte of
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memory. Also runs on OS/2, Windows 95, and NT. Excludes some
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Vim-specific features (autocommands, syntax highlighting,
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etc.). Recommended for use on pre-386 machines.
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*dos32*
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Dos32 version Requires 386 processor and a |DPMI| driver, uses all
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available memory. Supports long file names and the Windows
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clipboard, but NOT on Windows NT. Recommended for MS-DOS,
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Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
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There are also two versions that run under Windows:
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Win32 version Requires Windows 95 or Windows NT, uses all available
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memory, supports long file names, etc. Has some problems on
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Windows 95. Recommended for Windows NT. See |os_win32.txt|
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Win32 GUI Requirements like the Win32 version, but runs in its own
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window, instead of a console. Has scrollbars, menu, etc.
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Recommended for Windows 95 and Windows NT. See |gui-w32|.
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It is recommended to use the Dos32 or Win32 version. Although the Dos16
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version is able to edit very big files, it quickly runs out of memory when
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making big changes. Disabling undo helps: ":set ul=-1". The screen updating
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of the Dos16 version is the fastest of the three on DOS or Windows 95; on
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Windows NT, the Win32 version is just as fast.
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*DPMI*
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For the Dos32 version, you may need a DPMI driver when running in MS-DOS. If
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you are running Windows or installed a clever memory manager, it will probably
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work already. If you get the message "No DPMI", you need to install a DPMI
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driver. Such a driver is included with the executable in CSDPMI4B.ZIP. Run
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"cwsdpmi" just before starting Vim each time. Or you might want to include
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"cwsdpmi -p" in your autoexec.bat to make it resident. The latest version of
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"CSDPMI*.ZIP" can be obtained from: "ftp.neosoft.com:pub/users/s/sandmann".
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*minimal-features*
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The 16 bit DOS version has been compiled with minimal features. Check the
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|+feature-list| which ones are included (marked with a "T").
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2. Known problems *msdos-problems*
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When using smartdrive (MS-DOS 6.x) with write-behind caching, it is possible
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that Vim will try to create a swap file on a read-only file system (e.g.
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write protected floppy). You will then be given the message >
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A serious disk error has occurred .., Retry (r)?
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There is nothing you can do but unprotect the floppy or switch off the
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computer. Even CTRL-ALT-DEL will not get you out of this. This is really a
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problem of smartdrive, not Vim. Smartdrive works fine otherwise. If this
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bothers you, don't use the write-behind caching.
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Vim can't read swap files that have been opened already, unless the "share"
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command has been used. If you see stray warnings for existing swap files,
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include the "share" command in your config.sys or autoexec.bat (see your MSDOS
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documentation).
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The Dos16 version can only have about 10 files open (in a window or hidden) at
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one time. With more files you will get error messages when trying to read or
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write a file, and for filter commands. Or Vim runs out of memory, and random
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problems may result.
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The Dos32 version cannot have an unlimited number of files open at any one
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time. The limit depends on the setting of FILES in your CONFIG.SYS. This
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defaults to 15; if you need to edit a lot of files, you should increase this.
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If you do not set FILES high enough, you can get strange errors, and shell
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commands may cause a crash!
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The Dos32 version can work with long file names. When doing file name
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completion, matches for the short file name will also be found. But this will
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result in the corresponding long file name. For example, if you have the long
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file name "this_is_a_test" with the short file name "this_i~1", the command
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":e *1" will start editing "this_is_a_test".
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check if there is a program in your config.sys that eats resources. One
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Workstation shell". Replace it with version 3.32 to fix the problem.
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