From: hgeleff AT spidernet DOT com DOT cy (Henrik Geleff)
Subject: Re: EA DATA. SF ??
15 Sep 1997 12:41:43 -0700
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To: "Michael Hirmke" <mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de>, <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>

 Chances is that you are using OS/2, the file is used by OS/2 to keep track
of extended attributes (i.e. EA ....); unfortunately I am not aware of any
way to make OS/2 not make it.

Regards
Henrik Geleff

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hirmke <mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de>
To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: 13 September 1997 07:19
Subject: EA DATA. SF ??



>Hi *,
>
>don't know, when it started, but whenever I copy a file to a floppy
>disk, cp (or whoever) creates a file named "EA DATA. SF" on the floppy.
>Afterwards it also copies the desired file to the floppy.
>
>The file cannot be deleted, no matter what I try.
>
>Does anyone know, why this file is created ?
>It is not a serious problem, but a bit annoying.
>
>Thx and bye.
>Michael.
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