From: Andrew Cottrell <andnews AT ihug DOT com DOT oz DOT au>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: gawk 3.1.1 DJGPP v2.04 on Windows 2000 Pro problem using system() function and LFNs
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:06:43 +1100
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>> >gawk 3.1.1 seems to have a problem when using the system() function
>> >on Windows 2000 Pro and LFNs.  I have been using the version from
>> >the v2.04 set from the Rice download page at
I am in the process of uploading a new build of gawk for you to test
with in another window right now. The only change is that it is built
with a latter LIBC.  It should be uploaded in about 10 to 20 minutes
time.

I suspect that this may not help, but give it a go.

Andrew