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From: ian@unipalm.uucp (Ian Phillipps)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.domains
Subject: FTP's version of idrive - Deleting overlong files from DOS
Keywords: FTP idrive NFS
Message-ID: <1991Feb8.103622.3556@unipalm.uucp>
Date: 8 Feb 91 10:36:22 GMT
References: <1133@bjcong.bj.co.uk>
Organization: Unipalm Ltd., Cambridge, England
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rb@bjcong.bj.co.uk (RICHARD BAILEY) writes:


Hello Richard!

>We are currently using FTP's version of NFS (idrive v1.1)

>When attempting to delete files over NFS which are greater than the DOS
>8.3 maximum file format, the command fails with the error "Access denied".

>Is there any work around for this?

Yes, I've just discovered one.
creating a file "verylongvilename" - appeared as VERYL~04.

The command DEL VERYL~04 will fail, but DEL VERYL* will work.
If deleting from a program, remember that this uses the DOS 1 (FCB) version
of delete, not the DOS 2+ version using handles.

I suggest that if you want to use DOS, don't use filenames that long.
I won't suggest you don't use DOS, because you might not buy any more
Interdrive from us :-)