🚀 go-pugleaf

On 12 Feb 1997, Sean Walton - D26 wrote:

> > > >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
> 
> 
> 
> 
I've heard of a new kernel (beta version) by Chaffel which can support
Joliet ext of win95 files. Anyone knows anything about this and where I
can find it?