From: sb1 AT Mindspring DOT com
To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 21:48:05
Subject: problems with 702 beta.
Message-Id: <minsb1970628214805@mindspring.com>
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Hi all.

I am having some problems with od702 beta.
I think my problems are in the command.com file.
It seems that when I run batch files or type exit the computer just
shows a flashing cursor and nothing is happening.  I use speach so the
system tells me that something is just scrolling in the video buffer.
If I am in a batch file I can press ctrl-break and usually return to the
dos prompt by terminating the batch job.

I some times just lock up and have to reboot.
After the problems start usually after running a batch file I then type
exit and I am locked up every time.

Any ideas?

Next I still have od702 beta installed but, I copied od701 command.com
and that is the command.com I am using.
will this make the system unstable?  Can you run od702 beta with 701
command.com?

Last but not least the 701 install program seemed to work vary well with
a voice synthesizer ... But, the 702 beta has next, previous etc as you
are installing the OS.
For some reason these prompts will not speek and I can't even find them
on the screen.  The sighted person can see them ...

Any ideas if that will be the case for the 702 final release?

I don't mean to complain ... rather I am hoping to give constructive
feedback.

I am more than willing to test any thing to remedy things so the
visually impaired can remain productive in the DOS world to come.
Thanks

Sam