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Re: Unable to execute programs

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On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:19:39 -0700, Dave Yeo wrote:
> KevH@yorkie4.plus.com wrote:
>> In<iuaf6n$q4d$1@speranza.aioe.org>, Dave Yeo<dave.r.yeo@gmail.com>  writes:
>>> KevH@yorkie4.plus.com wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>>>> I'm unable to execute any programs that have internet connotations
>>>> plus my e-mail program.
>>>>
>>>> 	Firefox, Mozilla, ProNews/2, Postroad Mailer etc
>>>>
>>>> The error message is the usual i.e. opens the settings notebook to
>>>> check entries and to change if necessary.  Nothing wrong with them
>>>> that I can see.  Anyway, I don't see them all suddenly stopping at
>>>> the same time.
>>>>
>>>> Running PRM at the CL gives the message that it cannot find
>>>> PMLSETIN.DLL and Firefox something like MOSJ.DLL.
>>>>
>>>> I can only think something has wiped/corrupted some INI or
>>>> Table file.  I've cleaned the OS INI files but nothing major.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to get the programs to see their needed files
>>>> other than a re-install?
>>>>
>>>
>>> You can download
>>> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/util/system/pmdll28.zip and load
>>> the broken executable, eg firefox.exe or prm.exe and see if there is any
>>> obvious missing DLL especially in common to the different programs.
>>> As Paul said, double check your LIBPATH in config.sys and possibly
>>> restore broken DLL from backup.
>>> Dave
>>> ps post results
>>
>> I cannot believe ALL of the DLL's are corrupt - might be at an
>> address not expected but other than that I cannot see why it
>> does not see them.  I don't think PRM3 has ever been in any
>> path (LIB or PATH) and thus all it's needed files are in it's
>> own directory.  I will check some of the older saved config.sys
>> files to check this aspect,
>>
>
> Not corrupt, but not found usually due to the lack of the right LIBPATH 
> entry. As you noticed you're missing the . which refers to the current 
> directory. As Paul said, put the . back and things should work.
> Dave

Also, isn't there a maximum length for LIBPATH?
I've never even come close to such a problem with my fairly simple OS/2 
workstations, but it has been an 'item of concern' in these ng's in the 
distant past.

Jonesy
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Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-06-27 09:36 -0500
  Re: Unable to execute programs Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> - 2011-06-27 15:27 +0000
    Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-06-30 12:59 -0500
      Re: Unable to execute programs Paul Ratcliffe <abuse@orac12.clara34.co56.uk78> - 2011-06-30 23:09 +0000
        Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-07-02 21:08 -0500
        Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-07-10 11:28 -0500
  Re: Unable to execute programs Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2011-06-27 10:38 -0700
    Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-06-30 13:05 -0500
      Re: Unable to execute programs Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2011-06-30 17:19 -0700
        Re: Unable to execute programs Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out@example.net> - 2011-07-04 15:16 +0000
          Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-07-10 11:44 -0500
            Re: Unable to execute programs "James J. Weinkam" <jjw@cs.sfu.ca> - 2011-07-10 12:37 -0700
        Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-07-10 11:36 -0500
  Re: Unable to execute programs Peter Brown <losepeteSPAM-ME-NOT@ntlworld.com> - 2011-06-27 22:05 +0100
    Re: Unable to execute programs KevH@yorkie4.plus.com - 2011-06-30 13:08 -0500

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