From: "Fred Marshall" <fcmarshall AT mindspring DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Help needed to set-up in NT4
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 23:40:39 -0800
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According to the download information, unzip386.exe is supposed to deal with
the long file name (LFN) issue.  However, it crashes when I try to run it on
NT4 SP3.


Nate Eldredge wrote in message <36634B63 DOT D5DF75BA AT cartsys DOT com>...
>David wrote:
>>
>> I am very new to programming. I have been recommended to start with C and
>> the DJGPP compiler which I have downloaded plus RHIDE etc.
>>
>> The set-up instructions are clear for W95 however although I can dual
boot
>> W95/NT4 I would prefer to run under NT4 sp3.
>>
>> Is anyone running successfully under NT4? Could you supply some set-up
>> instructions please.
>>
>> There are instructions on how to unzip the files for NT4 as the DOS box
>> doesn't support LFN however when I checked my DOS box it does seem to
>> support LFN. Have I misunderstood this? Is it that DJGPP doesn't support
LFN
>> in NT4 DOS box?
>
>The LFN API which DJGPP and most other programs require for LFN access
>is not supplied to DOS boxes under NT, so DJGPP won't support them.
>Thus, when installing on NT, you should unzip with a non-LFN aware
>extracter (like PKUNZIP).  If you want to be able to use the same
>installation on 9x, and want LFNs supported there, it gets more
>complicated; see FAQ section 22.18.
>
>> Has anyone found success using an LFN utility or should I leave alone?
>
>There's an experimental driver somewhere at www.goof.com; search the
>archives for the exact location.  Reports are that it works, though not
>perfectly.
>--
>
>Nate Eldredge
>nate AT cartsys DOT com