Re: [9fans] cifs fails on nodes named aux

[Steffen "Daode" Nurpmeso <sdaoden@gmail.com>]

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erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
 |> > cifs is Windows, i think.
 |> > If this is the case, then you may run into the issue of implicit
 |> > filenames.  Search «aux tale», or browse
 |> > <heirloom.sourceforge.net/mailx_aux_c.html>.
 |
 |as entertaining as this is, is isn't true for dos.  there
 |are no device files on dos in *any* directory.  they
 |are a fiction of the executive.  now the effect may
 |be the same if you're using command.com, but
 |explorer should be able to deal with that file name.

Oh, sorry, my last Windows was 95B...  I still have this old
Cyrix around, but .. it's been a long time.
Likely you are right -- but i guess Gunnar Ritter is just trying
to make it what he thinks is a "haptic experience" for Windows
users.

 |- erik

--steffen

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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] cifs fails on nodes named aux
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:26:16 -0400
Message-ID: <804de2a450c38c5f71889cd4c0fe51f5@kw.quanstro.net>

> > cifs is Windows, i think.
> > If this is the case, then you may run into the issue of implicit
> > filenames.  Search «aux tale», or browse
> > <heirloom.sourceforge.net/mailx_aux_c.html>.

as entertaining as this is, is isn't true for dos.  there
are no device files on dos in *any* directory.  they
are a fiction of the executive.  now the effect may
be the same if you're using command.com, but
explorer should be able to deal with that file name.

- erik