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From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu)
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Subject: Re: Strange TOS Problems
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Date: 25 Dec 88 21:46:51 GMT
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In article <2759@ukecc.engr.uky.edu> parsons@engr.uky.edu (Greg Parsons) writes:
>Hello,
> 
> I have a question for you, has anyone else had the problem that there
>can only be 112 files on a disk ? yes 188288 bytes in 112 files. that
>is not a full disk by a long run... but what i need to know is there a
>way to get around this? i have tryed to make folders... no dice...

There is only a 112 file limit on the root directory of a floppy disk.
If you create subdirectories (folders) they can dynamically increase
to accomodate any number of files. You must remember though, that any
folder you create at the root level needs one of those 112 slots, so
if you aleady have 112 files on the disk you must move or delete one
of them before you can create and use a subfolder.

As a general rule, I never create plain files in the root directory of
any disk, only folders. With hard disks, the size of the root directory
can be larger than 112 file slots, but it's still a fixed limit, and I
prefer not to have to worry about it. (Kind of a hassle that desk
accessories must go into the root directory of the boot disk. Really
wreaks havoc on my disk organization... And some of my applications
refuse to run if I use ACC.PRG in my AUTO folder. Weird stuff. And of
course, even with ACC.PRG, the silly accessories try to find their
resource files in the root directory as well. What a pain...)
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