On Thu, 8 Mar 2001 17:27:21 -0600 (CST), Avi Aumick wrote:
>> > NTFS may be derived from HPFS, but if you create a long filename like
>> > in Unix, it is a true long file name. It can not be directly copied to a
>> > dos os. The name must be changed to an 8.3 type format. In NTFS, the long
>> > file name is actually a comment like in the node name area. The file name
>> > still actually is 8.3.
>>
>> You're mistaken. That behavior is VFAT. Long file names in NTFS, just as
>> in HPFS, are truly long file names. They're stored in the file's extended
>> attributes. NT's (and OS/2's) long file names on FAT are pointers to 8.3
>> filenames, but not NTFS/HPFS.
>>
>
>If I copy a long file name in OS/2 HPFS partition to a Dos partition, OS/2
>will not let me. It requires me to rename the file to 8.3 on the Dos
>partition. While if I try to do the same thing on an NTFS partition to a
>Dos drive, there is no problem. However what you see is xxx~1.xxx on the
>Dos partition. Likewise in Linux, copying a long file name from native
>linux partition to a Dos partition requires a name change similiar to OS/2
>(or actually OS/2 is similiar to Linux)
You're still mistaken, and you're comparing apples to oranges.
WindowsNT supports VFAT on the FAT16 file system, just like
Windows9x. Boot that same NT machine with a DOS/Win9x boot diskette,
go and view those files, and "This is a long file name.doc" will
appear as "thisis~1.doc"
OS/2 does not support VFAT on FAT16, but it does support long
filenames via the "EA SF.DAT" extended attributes file. In OS/2,
those files could and normally will appear with long file names, but
in a DOS session, they will not.
Linux can mount a FAT partition as type "vfat" as well, and save long
file names.
I'm afraid you're not going to win this one...I've been running OS/2
and most variations of Windows for over 8 years on my various home
and business systems. I have the experience to back up everything
I'm saying...and I'm sure John Summerfield can back me up on the
facts in question, as well.
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