From: Jef Knoors ([email protected])
Date: Sat May 06 2000 - 08:17:03 CEST
Well, thanks for the answer, for the rest, I only know that pkzip 's new
version will store long filenames under DOS.
jef
----- Original Message -----
From: Sven Conrad <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: muLinux base floppy image and DOS tools
> Sorry, but my method is not FREE any more.
>
> DOSLFNBK became a shareware product :-(((((((
> (http://www8.pair.com/dmurdoch/programs/doslfnbk.htm)
> for $10. So I intend to write this as Linux-tool and glp'ed
> because I realy like a tool like this.
> Has someone a good Idea, how to do this (on top of msdos or
> vfat or as extension to vfat or ....). Up to now I have only
> liddle impression, how umsdos, vfat and msdos are working. Vfat
> has some mount options to get realy good unicode-saved-names,
> but how do I get the short names for restore exactly this pair?
> May be there is more build in as I know yet.
>
> Jef Knoors wrote:
> >
> > Please explain step 1 for me.
> > "DOSLFNBK /all C:\" --- is this a command ?
> >
> Yes, it saves all long filenames in a 8.3-named file in DOS. So when
> you recover the files, it can restore the long names. With
> this, the 8.3 names are linked to the same unicode names as
> before. Win sees no difference!
>
> > What about the hidden files, the regestry and al that stuff ?
> >
> Because you can do this in DOS, no file is locked.
> Hidden file are used (I cloned win to new disc's)
>
> > What is the disk is compressed with windoze drivespace ?
> >
> AFAIK no chance. The tool do'es direct disk access.
>
> > All the other stuff seams cler to me.
> > Jef
> >
>
> /sven
>
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