Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:51:17 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
cc: DJGPP-WORKERS <djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: How to locate djgpp.env?
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On Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Martin Str|mberg wrote:

> > > [tar]
> > > +TMP=%TEMP%
> > > TMPDIR=%TMP%
> > 
> > I think this might be a good idea to change DJGPP.ENV in v2.02.  
> > Comments?
> 
> No. What happens when TMP and TEMP point to the RAMDRIVE, as in my
> case.

This suggestion is not meant for those who set TMP to the RAM disk:
those people know what they are doing.  This suggestion is for those
who don't even know (or care) what TMP is.

> Furthermore this variant won't let me override the TMPDIR
> setting if necessary. Aaargh!

Only for Tar, mind you.

Besides, I'm sure you don't use the original stock DJGPP.ENV anyway.