From: Luca Olivari (keenux@tin.it)
Date: Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:03:30 CET
> > How can I solve this problem? (I can't either copy the \LINUX dir on the
> > laptop: I only have DOS and there are "path too long for Ms-DOS"
problems)
>
> If what you tried to copy is the directory C:\LINUX that was created in a
> umsdos-clone, there should be no long filenames in it. Long paths is
> another problem. If your direcory LINUX is not at the top level (i.e.
> C:\TESTING\FEBRUARY\LUCA\LINUX\MU\LINUX), then you get longer paths. DOS
> will only accept directory structure up to an overall path-length of ...
> 255 characters or something.
>
> If you were NOT copying a umsdos-tree, I suggest it. Install on some other
> computer and copy the tree with 'tar' and 'untgz.exe' (I'll send it, if
> you like). Remember to install swap space on the big computer before you
> copy the tree, since your thinkpad has only 4mb.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Mark Roberts
As I wrote in reply to Michele, I've got this problem copying the directory
with LapLink 3.... What else can I use with Ms-Dos in parallel mode?
Luca "Keeno" Olivari
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