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> > >I've burned a CD using win95 and have a lot of files with long names (
> > >more than 8.3 characters). I tried to read them from linux (istalled
> > >inside a directory on my PC) and what I saw was the long file names are
> > >truncated and there is ~ sign on the file names. Anyone knows how I can
> > >get linux to read the file names properly and be able to install the
> > >softwares from CD instead of copying them into HD and renaming them?
> > 
> > I assume you have a line something like 
> > 
> > /dev/hda1        /dosc        msdos        defaults,uid=29044,gid=106,umask=007  1  1
> 
> I don't have msdos and /dosc. I only have /DOS
> 
> > 
> > If not you will have to recompile the kernel with the VFAT stuff turned on.
> > 
> How can I do this? give me some detailed info. 
> 

The problem is, gents, that is mounting a *CDROM*, not a harddisk.  He
can't specify both vfat _and_ iso9660 (iso9660 assumes "Rock Ridge" or
"High Sierra" formats).

My friend, you are out of luck.  You will have to re-burn a new CDROM and
specify "Rock Ridge" format (not Win95).

-Sean Walton, KB7rfa