Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 10:26:58 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: "Robin Y. Millette" <millette AT generation DOT net>
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Subject: Re: LFN and NT
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On Sun, 15 Nov 1998, Robin Y. Millette wrote:

> What you are suggesting is having two different installs, something I
> don't want.

No, the FAQ also explains how to set up a dual-boot system which will 
work both with and without LFN support.

> I read the FAQ, and there was mention of a "patch" for lfn
> under NT. Anyone tried it? How does it work for you?

I tried it; it works.  But it needs a lot of testing by actual use, and I
don't work on NT too much to do that myself.  The more users will try it
and report any problems, the faster it will get to production quality. 
Please consider contributing to this effort. 

> If one header file mentions <streambuf.h> and I have a streambu.h file
> on my disk, it should find it?

Yes.  The problem is, you probably have stream~1.h instead, and that name
won't work.

> Like I said
> earlier, I want one install, not many, and one set of source code, not
> many. Is that too much (or too little) to ask?

I wrote everything I know about how to work around these problems in 
section 22.18 of the FAQ.  That section is based on my experience of 
running such a dual system.  Is it too much to ask that people read that?