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This file describes what you need to do before you install the product          
on Windows 95.  For information about installing the product                    
on Windows 95 and Windows NT, refer to the Installation Guide.                  
The Guide is available online in the             
Help pulldown from any component, such as WorkFrame or the Browser.             
Select At a Glance in the Help pulldown.                                        
                                                                                
Required Tasks Before You Install                                               
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Before you install, you must increase the system environment size.              
                                                                                
The VisualAge for C++ for Window product updates a number                       
of system environment variables during installation and                         
the default system environment size is too small.                               
                                                                                
The required changes are described below.                                       
                                                                                
C:\CONFIG.SYS change                                                            
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Use your favourite editor to add the following line to your                     
C:\CONFIG.SYS file.  Create the file with this                                  
line if the file does not exist.                                                
                                                                                
  SHELL=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /p /e:20000                                      
                                                                                
This line sets the system environment size to 20,000 bytes, which               
is sufficient for the VisualAge for C++ product.  If                            
you have other products that use a significant amount of                        
system environment space, you may need to increase this value.  You             
may also want to use a smaller value on systems that are                        
constrained by memory.                                                          
                                                                                
This change will set the system environment size for programs run               
directly from folders.                                                          
                                                                                
NOTE:  The above assumes that Windows 95 was installed in                       
       the C:\WINDOWS directory.  If you installed in                           
       another directory, substitute the directory                              
       name.                                                                    
                                                                                
MS-DOS Prompt change                                                            
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Start an MS-DOS Prompt.  If you are using the Start button,                     
select 'Programs' and then 'MS-DOS Prompt'.  Open the                           
MS-DOS Prompt Properties sheet by:                                              
                                                                                
1.  Opening the system menu by clicking on the MS-DOS icon                      
    at the top-left corner of the MS-DOS Prompt, and then                       
    selecting the 'Properties' item, or,                                        
                                                                                
2.  Selecting the 'Properties' icon on the Toolbar if the                       
    Toolbar is active.                                                          
                                                                                
Switch to memory page by selecting the 'Memory' tab at                          
the top.  Within the 'Conventional memory' area is a                            
drop-down entry field.  Click on the arrow, scroll down                         
until the '4096' entry is visible and select it.  Now                           
click on the OK button at the bottom of the Properties                          
sheet.                                                                          
                                                                                
This change sets the system environment size for each MS-DOS                    
prompt started.                                                                 
