Saving to DOS diskette==> no can do: "file name too long"

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From: Lones A. Smith
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 21:08

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Recently, every time I save a file to a dos diskette, my NeXT harps back  
that the filename is too long (which seems to mean more than 5  
characters!).   Is there something I'm missing??? This used to always  
work.

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Lones A. Smith
Department of Economics
MIT E52-252C
Cambridge MA 02139
v-mail: (617) 253-0914
e-mail: lones@lones.mit.edu  (NeXT mail or the garden variety stuff)

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