Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Bob Alexander
Paul E Condon wrote: The fact that mkdir c: works for ext3 (which is what I have) and not for fat32 leads me to believe that there is a rule against colon in file name that is part of the fat32 standard and is being enforced by the fat32 implementation. I am not optimistic about you finding what y

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 05:57:35PM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote: > Paul E Condon wrote: > >mkdir c: > > > >also works for me. Some console messages are a bit tricky to interpret, > >but directory is named as you wish without any quoting. > > > Paul, > the problem was that I tried creating the c: file

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Bob Alexander
Paul E Condon wrote: mkdir c: also works for me. Some console messages are a bit tricky to interpret, but directory is named as you wish without any quoting. Paul, the problem was that I tried creating the c: file on a FAT32 filesystem. On ext2/3 etc it works fine. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 10:37:33AM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote: > My Notes client under WINE setup needs to configure a directory called > dosdevice which needs to be populated by symlinks to the filesystem. > > These symlinks must be called c: d: etc > > I am not able to understand how can I cre

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Paul E Condon
On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 10:37:33AM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote: > My Notes client under WINE setup needs to configure a directory called > dosdevice which needs to be populated by symlinks to the filesystem. > > These symlinks must be called c: d: etc > > I am not able to understand how can I cre

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Cameron Hutchison
Once upon a time Bob Alexander said... > Robert Waldner wrote: > >Which filesystem do you use? > > > >On my laptop, ext3: > > Robert, > you are a genius ! (as ALMOST all Roberts :)). > > I am trying to do it on a FAT32 filesystem which of course is strongly > objecting :) > > Thank you. > Bob >

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Virgo Pärna
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:37:33 +0100, Bob Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Notes client under WINE setup needs to configure a directory called > dosdevice which needs to be populated by symlinks to the filesystem. > > These symlinks must be called c: d: etc > > I am not able to understand

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Bob Alexander
Robert Waldner wrote: Which filesystem do you use? On my laptop, ext3: Robert, you are a genius ! (as ALMOST all Roberts :)). I am trying to do it on a FAT32 filesystem which of course is strongly objecting :) Thank you. Bob PS Of course on ext3 it works aok PPS This is a disaster for me :( I had

Re: creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Robert Waldner
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:37:33 +0100, Bob Alexander writes: >My Notes client under WINE setup needs to configure a directory called >dosdevice which needs to be populated by symlinks to the filesystem. > >These symlinks must be called c: d: etc > >I am not able to understand how can I create such "

creating a c: filename

2004-12-21 Thread Bob Alexander
My Notes client under WINE setup needs to configure a directory called dosdevice which needs to be populated by symlinks to the filesystem. These symlinks must be called c: d: etc I am not able to understand how can I create such "wierd" names. Tried with '' with "" with \: etc but nothing worked