On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 02:46:29PM -0600, Alan Mead wrote:
> I need to use Windows 95/98 (actually, DOS as much as possible) for some
> things at work but DOS is driving me nuts. For example, I like vi but even
> v5.5 of VIM truncates the filename to the mangled 8.3 format (unless I type
> in the whole file name-- and I have no file name completion). Has anyone
> had any luck with alternate (free or cheap) command shells or running Linux
> in a Windows window (that's what this "Winlinux" stuff is about, yes?)? I
> cannot tell but I think I'm using the DOS fs and I also need to be able to
> access a Novell 3.12 (soon 5.x) share.
>
There is a bash port to DOS, check out the DJGPP archives. See
www.delorie.com for pointers. There's also a huge pile of GNU tools
in the same collection.
Fred
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