Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 09:05:43 +0200
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> From: dchrist_dnai_com AT my-deja DOT com
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:09:54 GMT
> 
> >>    d. Will it allow long command lines?
> >
> > Yes.
> 
> I think the answer is:
> 
> 1. "Yes" for DJGPP-compiled programs running in DJGPP Bash.
> 2. "No" for Windows console applications running in DJGPP Bash.
> 3. "No" for DJGPP applications running in a DOS box.

You are forgetting that the CD includes the Cygwin port of Bash, as
well as the DJGPP port.  With the Cygwin port, you can pass long
command lines to Windows programs.

> Unfortunately, the client needs #2.  :-(

The client can have #2 if they use the Cygwin ports.

> >> Windows doesn't seem to be able to copy the CD (chokes on filenames
> >> that differ only by case)
> >
> > ???? What file names are those, and how did you try to copy the CD
> > contents?  Also, what error messages, exactly, did you see?
> 
> Trying "xcopy" in a DOS box:

XCOPY is a nuisance.  That's why the book suggests (Chapter 2, p. 24)
to use `cp', like this:

       cp -pr f:\ .

(assuming the CD drive letter is F:, and your current directory is
where you want to copy the CD to the hard disk).

> Trying Windows Explorer (create directory c:\fsf\cd1, highlight and copy
> contents of CD root, paste into C:\fsf\cd1):
> 
>     Copying...
>     corefile.c
>     From 'ppc' to 'ppc'
> 
>     Error Copying File
>     Cannot copy corefile:  The file exists.

Do you need any more argument against using Explorer? ;-)