Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:21:02 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Pinliang Dong <y16y AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: HELP: long file names
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On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Pinliang Dong wrote:

> > > I downloaded DJGPP, unzipped using WinZip32, and 
> > > compiled C programs successfully. However, I found
> > > that long file names were not supported.
> > 
> > Please post a description of problems which led you to the conclusion
> > that long file names are not supported in your installation.  The LFN
> > support is automatic in DJGPP (on Windows 9X), so either you have some 
> > installation problems, or your problems are caused by something other 
> > than the long file names.
> 
> I am using Windows/NT SP4.

Long file names aren't supported on NT.  You need to unzip all the
DJGPP zip files with the program unzip32.exe that is available from
SimTel.NET mirrors, not with WinZip32.