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From: braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (braner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: MS-DOS (3.3) disks on the ST
Message-ID: <2582@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 8-Oct-87 12:36:57 EDT
Article-I.D.: batcompu.2582
Posted: Thu Oct  8 12:36:57 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 11-Oct-87 02:47:52 EDT
Reply-To: braner@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (braner)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Summary: Beware of subdirectories!

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A while ago I had problems with writing to subdirectories created by the
ST on a (720K, 3.5") disk formatted by MS-DOS (3.2).  Well the other day
I formatted a disk on MS-DOS 3.3, created subdirectories and put files in
them (all on an IBM-PC).  When trying to open the folder icons, the ST
HUNG (with varying numbers of "bombs") or even rebooted.  The behavior
was unpredictable but always disasterous.  Conclusion: to transfer files
between the machines use the root directory only.

If anybody has more info about the differences in disk format between
GEMDOS and MS-DOS, please post.

BTW: an alternative method for packing many files together (without
using subdirectories) is to ARC them.  I have had no problems ARCing
on the IBM and de-ARCing on the ST.  Use a RAMdisk if possible!

- Moshe Braner