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NET.EXE [-b] [-c<nces>] [-d <drive>:<directory>] [-e]
        [-s <sockets>] [-t] [-v] [-w <colour>] [-x <colour>]
        [-y <colour>] [<startup file>]
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When starting NET, the following command-line options may be
used:

-b:  The -b option specifies the use of BIOS for console output;
     the default is to write directly to the video display 
     buffer. Use this option if you are running under a windowing
     package and have trouble with output "bleeding through" on 
     top of other windows.

-c:  The -c option configures the status line. It takes a three
     letter string - nces (n = name, c = clock, e = elapsed timer
     and s = socket info). Any other value or none disables that
     function. For example:
     -cn, -cnx, -cnnnn, etc = name, but no clock, timer or socket.
     -cnc, -cncx, -cnccc, etc = name and clock, but no timer or
                                socket.
     The default is to have all four, equivalent to -cnces.

-d:  The -d option allows the user to specify the NET root
     directory. It defaults to the current DOS root directory.
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     For example:
     -dc:\demon	
     N.B. Slashes in the pathname may forward slashes or 
          backslashes.

-e:  The -e option runs YAN in enhanced 43/50 line mode.

-s:  The -s option specifies the size of the socket array to be
     allocated within NET.  This limits the number of network 
     connections that may exist simultaneously. The default is 
     40.

-t:  The -t option turns off the Status line's elasped timer
     seconds display. This is intended for blind users who use a
     screen reader and find the "chatter" from the incrementing
     seconds display irritating.

-v:  The -v (verbose) option allows the user to view command
     execution during NET startup.  This is useful if NET hangs
     during startup.

     #  The following three options all take a colour parameter
     #  which is made up from foreground + background colour
     #  spec in exactly that format - f+b, eg -y2+6. The status
     #  and session bar text colours are put in high brightness
     #  for white on black (which is assumed to be for a mono
     #  screen) while the main screen text colour is made low.
     #  All other line colours will be used as specified.

     #  -w7+0 -x7+0 -y7+0 will make the whole of the normal
     #  display white on black, although the Status and Session
     #  lines (the top two) will have bright white while the
     #  main text screen will be normal white.

-w:  The -w option allows control of the status bar (top line)
     colours.

-x:  The -x option allows control of the session bar (second
     line) colours.

-y:  The -y option allows control of the main screen colours.

Note: -c, -t, -w and -x will have no effect unless the status
      lines are used.

Startup_file:  Following all the command-line options, the name
     of a startup file may be specified.  If no startup file is
     specified, NET attempts to open ~/autoexec.net in the NET
     root directory.

     If the file exists, it is read and executed as though its
     contents were typed on the console as commands. This feature
     is useful for attaching communication interfaces, 
     configuring network addresses, and starting the various 
     services.

>> Example:  NET.EXE -b -s 50 -d c:/demon -v autoexec.123

