From:	alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk (Alaric B. Williams)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: LFNs
Date:	Sun, 29 Sep 1996 16:42:27 GMT
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tomw AT tsys DOT demon DOT co DOT uk (Tom Wheeley) wrote:

>I expect it's possible, but it's only of use if you're thinking of burning
>your own CD-ROMS, or reading say a Linux CD.

Well we're always taking sources from Linux and stuff, it'd save on
downloading :-)

I think it's a good idea. I don't see many Rock Ridge CDs, beyond my
Linux distribution, but the extensions can be applied just as easily
to FAT volumes to give us simple LFN support @ DOS<7.

I have some info on Rock Ridge format, I think, if anyone wants it.

Regards,


ABW
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