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Subject: Re: installation problems ( long post )
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"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote in message news:<8011-Fri12Mar2004161652+0200-eliz AT elta DOT co DOT il>...
> > From: "Vizziar" <viz AT NOSPAM DOT flyingcarpet DOT screaming DOT net>
> > Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:05:40 -0000
> > 
> > Now for the problem machine..
> > 
<SNIP>
> In general, DJGPP programs do support long file names on W2K.


I've solved the problem, a Bit obscure though...

Setting the Registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
  NtfsDisable8Dot3NameCreation to a non zero values disables the
creation
of the 8.3 short names in the NTFS file system
The default on a New system is a setting of 0, allowing theses names
to be created..

However on my NON working system it was set to 1, so long names
existed, but the 8.3 short names didn't. THIS STOPS DJGPP from
working...


Vizzair

ps The double post is due the the Stoopid news server I tried to use
first!