Q74180: MS-DOS: Compaq Plasma Display Requires MONO.INI File

Article: Q74180
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Compaq plasma display requires the MONO.INI file for MS-DOS Shell; typically
the MS-DOS 5 and 6 Upgrades use the EGA.INI file instead.

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Do the following to install the MONO.INI file:

1. Insert the disk that has the file named EXPAND.EXE into a floppy disk drive
  (for example, drive A).

2. Type the following (assuming that DOS is the directory containing the MS-DOS
  files):

  " copy a:expand.exe c:\dos " (without the quotation marks)

3. Move to the DOS directory by typing:

  " cd\
  cd dos " (without the quotation marks)

4. Insert the Upgrade disk that has the file named MONO.IN_ into a floppy disk
  drive (for example, drive A).

5. Type the following:

  " expand a:\MONO.IN_ c:\dos\DOSSHELL.INI " (without the quotation marks)

6. Then type:

  " expand a:\MONO.GR_ c:\dos\DOSSHELL.GRB " (without the quotation marks)

The Compaq product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 third-party 3rdparty hardware dosshell shell

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0

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