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Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 19:05:05 -0800
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: LFN and NT
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Robin Y. Millette wrote:
> 
> Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Robin Y. Millette wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same problem, using NT. Eventually, I will dual boot to DOS,
> > > yet I don't want to have two sets of sources... I just finished reading
> > > the FAQ, and I noticed a reference to a LFN "patch" for NT.
> >
> > See also section 8.2 of the FAQ.  You have probably unzipped the
> > packages using WinZip or some such.  The FAQ tells you to use a DOS
> > unzip program on NT.
> 
> What you are suggesting is having two different installs, something I
> don't want. I read the FAQ, and there was mention of a "patch" for lfn
> under NT. Anyone tried it? How does it work for you?
> 
> If one header file mentions <streambuf.h> and I have a streambu.h file
> on my disk, it should find it? Or do I have to manually edit the header
> containing <streambuf.h> to include <streambu.h> instead? Like I said
> earlier, I want one install, not many, and one set of source code, not
> many. Is that too much (or too little) to ask?

It wasn't clear from your message what the second system you wanted to
be able to use (other than NT) was.  If it was plain DOS, you can just
unzip with a DOS-ish unzipper.  You won't have LFN's, but because of
truncation, things like `streambuf.h' will work.

If you want to use both LFN (9x) and non-LFN systems (NT, DOS) on the
same DJGPP installation, you should unzip from 9x with an LFN-aware
unzipper (WinZip) after disabling Windows' NameNumericTail setting.  FAQ
section 22.18 explains it.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com