Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 08:58:33 +0200
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> From: sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu (Charles Sandmann)
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:12:46 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> > I'd say let's not look for volume labels at all if DOS version is
> > 0x532 and LFN is ON.  I.e. let's make a local change in getmntent.
> 
> There is currently a test in the code to make sure hidden and system bits
> are not set in the returned entry.  I added a check to see if the volume
> bit was set.

But that means we call findnext in a loop until all files are
exhausted, no?  Doesn't that punish W2K users too much?

> I did find one thing in the current code, a comparison to 0x332 as the
> dos version, with a comment saying NT.  Should this be 0x532 ?

Ouch!  Of course, it should be 0x532!