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From: blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Devices in general
Message-ID: <1150@esunix.UUCP>
Date: 8 Dec 88 17:36:01 GMT
References: <3066@sugar.uu.net>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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From article <3066@sugar.uu.net>, by peter@sugar.uu.net (Peter da Silva):
> PS: is there a program that'll generate a list of filenames suitable for
> input to 'zoo I'? This is a very cpio-ish option, you know.

There's a program called FNAMS (that's not a typo) that will read a
directory structure to stdout. This makes Zooing an entire disk as
easy as :

Fnams >NeatDisk df0:

Zoo <NeatDisk aI ND.zoo

Though it would be nicer if Zoo could handle the directory structure
itself, rather than requiring an external program.

The Zoo x// option is one I've come to love, but I would like to see it
handle the volume name too. That would make shipping around software
that relies on the volume name to run (for example, the Walker demo) 
eaiser. The way it works now, I have to include a readme file telling
the receiver that he has to rename the floppy.


I believe that Fnams is on (all together on the chorus!) a recent Fish
Disk. If not, I can e-mail it to you, or send it to Bob Page.
-- 
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