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Re: Long file names.



On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Erez & Hadas Boym wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to copy files from a win95 partition to the Linux
> partition while quipping the files' long names ?
Mount the partition as VFAT rather than DOS. You'll get all the long
names.
 
> Sorry for the WinXX it wont happen again, I promise !
It's a perfectly legitimate question. Inter-operability in a heterogenous
environment is one of Linux's strongest points, and MS products are too
abundant to ignore them.

All that said - do feel ashamed! ;-)


Tuvik

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