2 simple HPFS questions

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From: Marcel LeBlanc
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 05:56

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Real simple questions for any of you OS/2 users.

Does HPFS allow the use of forward slash to delimit directory names in a
path?  I mean, can I type "here/down/there/file.mine" or do I have to type
"here\down\there\file.mine"?  Also, do I use an initial "/" (or "\") to
indicate that the path is relative to root?

Also, are softlinks supported?  Across volumes?  Are hard links available?

That's it!

In case you're interested:
I don't use MS-DOS, and I've never used Windows.  I'm considering OS/2
because it has pre-emptive multitasking at a reasonable price (finally).
Until OS/2 2.0, the only supported OS that has the features I've grown
accustomed to (pre-emptive, GUI, low cost, ...) was AmigaDOS, which I've
used since 1987.  An OS/2 machine may now provide a better development
environment at a lower cost than an AmigaDOS machine.
(now you know! :)

Marcel A. LeBlanc  --  Electrical Eng. Computer Group, Univ. of Toronto
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From: leblanc@eecg.toronto.edu (Marcel LeBlanc)
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Subject: 2 simple HPFS questions
Summary: Does it do links or allow forward slash "/"
Keywords: links?
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