[Discussion] FAT file systems

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I did download KCopy (kc030.zip) from the site Dave mentioned.  I haven't tested it very extensively,  but it does seem to work fine on eCS 2.0 rc6a, at least.  It doesn't provide direct access to the longname files by the long name.  Rather, it copies the file to the location you specify, changing the name to the long form in the new location.


Thanks, Dave


Stratton


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Subject: Re: [Discussion] FAT file systems


Dave,


For some reason, I never received your reply -- except for its being quoted in another response. 


Dave Yeo wrote: 

> There are a couple of programs that sort of handle vfat (FAT with long 
> file names). The old vfat ifs which I don't think works with anything 
> newer then WARP4. A netdrive plugin, a couple of programs that will fill 
> in the .LONGFILE EA so the WPS sees the long names and a couple for 
> copying. See 
> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?button=Search&key=vfat&dir=%2F 
> 
> Dave 



I had a look at the Hobbes search you suggest, and you're right -- it really is 'sort of'.  I may try a couple of them, but I don't have much hope.


Does anybody actually use the vfat capability (Thanks for the term.  I wasn't familiar with it.) on eCS ?  All the 2GB thumb drives I have are handled that way on MAC OS X (and, I assume, Windows -- though I haven't tried that yet).  Or does everybody just accept the manufactured 8.3 file names ?  That's what I've been doing for some time now.   But I'd prefer to use what's there.


Thanks


Stratton
 

 
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