Re: 2.0.1 when?

Tom Rothamel (root@computerworks.net)
Sat, 6 Jul 1996 13:09:35 -0400 (EDT)


On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Kevin Buettner wrote:

> On Jul 5, 10:21pm, Daniel W. Erskine wrote:
>
> > Do you know if the new Linux 2.x.x releases will start recognizing
> > Window95's long filenames? I guess we all could "get along" with
> > the standard F.A.T. that is supported, but having "true" Win95
> > support would kinda, "make our day."
>
> Long Win95 filenames are already supported; see config option
> CONFIG_VFAT_FS.

Is there any work being done to either get linux to recognize the 95 .lnk
files? (Not for the horridness they are, but to use them as actual
symbolic links?) Or is there any work being done to allow umsdos to
support long file names?

Tom