From:	Ian Chapman <ichapman AT nt DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Install BASH shell
Date:	Wed, 30 Sep 1998 12:46:24 -0400
Organization:	Bell Northern Research
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Hi Bash experts,
	I've about less than more got bash running on my machine.  I'm in win95
open a dos window and give the command "bash" and I'm there.  However
I'd like to have bash as my only shell.  When I exited bash it went to
dos then exit again to win95.

	So I made a dos short cut renamed it BASH then properties and program
tab and changed the command line window from command.com to
e:\djgpp\bin\bash.exe.  That gave me a BASH shell more ignorant than
me.  About all I could do was a cd from C: to E: and then into djgpp\bin
so I guess I was missing path stuff.  Bash did not even recognize a path
command.

	Next I made a directory Bash.ian and copied a modified version of
boot.bat there.  The modifications were to the directory paths to make
em match my system.  For example set DJGPP=D:\DJGPP\R0\DJGPP.ENV was
changed to e:\djgpp\djgpp.env and my home path I set to bash.ian.  I
made boot.bat the command line in my bash/dos shortcut.

	I got an environment error but it worked a lot better.  I also notice
files _bashrc, _blogin, _blogout, _inputrc and I've no idea what to do
with them.  My next step may be to create directories like those implied
in boot.bat (less \R0\ whatever that is).

	Any pointers would be greatly appreciated on setting up this beast.

		Regards Ian.

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