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Date:      Sat, 22 May 2004 00:02:36 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Long filename question on burning CD
Message-ID:  <20040522050236.GB72502@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040522044655.33804.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20040522044655.33804.qmail@web40302.mail.yahoo.com>

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In the last episode (May 22), Stephen Liu said:
> Most filenames saved exceed 8 characters. After burning on CD they
> can be read comfortable on the same OS as well as other Lunux/Unix
> boxes. The problem comes while reading the same CD on Window
> Explorer, XP, ME, etc. The filename can't read clearly because all of
> them changed to 8 character max, such as ~01, ~02, etc. Is there any
> solution on burning CD allowing the long filename (exceeding 8
> characters) can be read clearly on Windows identical to their name
> read on Linux/Unix

Make sure you pass the flags -J and -r to mkisofs; they enable the
Joliet and Rock Ridge extensions, which will attach Windows and Unix
filenames to each entry in the ISO image.  See the mkisofs manpage for
more info.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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