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From: GEustace@massey.ac.nz (Glen Eustace)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs
Subject: Re: Unix filename from DOS with PC-NFS
Keywords: PCNFS UNIX
Message-ID: <400@massey.ac.nz>
Date: 23 Nov 89 21:24:04 GMT
References: <152DAVISTD@MSU>
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Lines: 29
X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2.2

If the Unix filename is known, it is possible to open it directly,
provided that the path conforms to DOS stds.

i.e.	fopen( "/dir1/dir2/dir3/aunixfilename", ... ) works
	fopen( "/dir1/dir2/aunixdirectory/myfile", ... ) does not.

The program that posted this NETNEWS/PC actually mounts /usr/spool and
reads all the articles directly, opening them is a problem when you have
names like /aus/computers/ibmpc/37, the way I handle this is to do the
following;
        chdir( "/news" );
	chdir( "aus" );
	chdir( "computers" );
	chdir( "ibmpc" );
	fopen( "37", "r" ); which works great.

The only problem I have struck is trying to open unix files with mixed
case i.e. 'MyFile' cannot be opened as PC-NFS downcases all the letters
before attempting the open.

With the above in mind, it would be nice to be able to find the Unix name
for ABCDE~AA via a reverse mapping.

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  Glen Eustace, Software Manager, Computer Centre, Massey University,
   Palmerston North, New Zealand. Phone: +64 63 69099 x7440 GMT+12
             E-Mail via Internet: G.Eustace@massey.ac.nz
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