Command.com hosed. OS.system python modules won't execute properly

[Tony C]

I didnt set it explicitly, but When I typed set in a DOS box, to view all of the environment variables,  COMPSEC was set to C:\command.com, which is the same path as the shell line. However,I' will try setting it explicitly.
 David LeBlanc <whisper at oz.net> wrote:I believe you must set your COMSPEC to the same as the SHELL so that the additional env space is available for command interpreters invoked by other programs. "Shell" is only for the initial interactive command interpreter and COMSPEC is for other invocations. HTH, 
David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA 
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From: python-list-admin at python.org [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Tony C
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Subject: Command.com hosed. OS.system python modules won't execute properly


 

In order to get my Python environment variables, and path working correctly, under Windows 98, I had to add the following to my config.sys, because my environment ran out of space

shell=C:\command.com /p /E:4096

 

Now, when I try to execute modules in OS, such as OS.system('cls'), python reports the following error

 >>> import os
>>> os.system('cls')
Invalid COMMAND.COM
Enter correct name of Command Interpreter (eg, C:\COMMAND.COM)


If I don't add the /p to the shell= statement, a "File Creation Error" message is displayed before Windows 98 loads, and the DOS prompt is displayed.

I found the /P solution to the "File creation error" message problem on Google:groups. Apparently a lot of people had the same problem, in Win 95 days.

 

Does anyboy have some insight to my command interpreter problem ?

thanks

 

 



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