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> Basically, as I understand it, the following is true:
>
> 1. UMSDOS assumes that the underlying file system is the MSDOS
> FAT file system, with its 8.3 limit on filenames.
>
> 2. UMSDOS places an extra file in every relevant directory that
> provides the extra information that Linux expects to find.
>
> I have NO problem with the latter fact - indeed, I see it as a
> necessary and important step in the process. However, I have to
> question the wisdom of the former fact, which doesnae make any sense
> to me.
>
> My preference would be for UMSDOS to assume the underlying file system
> to be the VFAT file system, which has already done away with that 8.3
> limit on filenames, as it would then have a much easier time in adding
> the relevant extra properties than it does at present.
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You are right that it should not assume that the files are 8.3, but the
mangled names produced MUST be 8.3, otherwise you'll break every attempt
to use UMSDOS on basic DOS machines.
-- Henrik Olsen, Dawn Solutions I/S. URL=http://www.iaeste.dk/~henrik/ Get the rest there.
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