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Date:      Wed, 16 Apr 1997 05:02:55 -0700 (PDT)
From:      The Devil Himself <fullermd@narcissus.ml.org>
To:        Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.sminter.com.ar>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org, info@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: *.mtree
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.96.970416050106.12804A-100000@narcissus.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <199704160519.IAA20585@ns1.sminter.com.ar>

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On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Fernando Schapachnik wrote:

> Few days ago I asked about loosing long filenames when putting the dist 
> into a DOS formatted HD. Some people told that there should be no 
> problem, because all file names (except packages and ports) where in 8.3 
> format. I found *.mtree in many directories, which are obviously not in 
> that format. How should I rename it, if I should?
>  
> Thanks & regards!
> 
> 
> Fernando P. Schapachnik
> S&M Internet

You don't need to.  the .aa-.xx files are the actual dist. files, the .inf
file is the one that tells the install program ghow many files there are.
files such as the .mtree file are just there is you really need to
reference.  For instance, I believe the .mtree tells you what directories
and files appear where when you install it.  Maybe nice, easy to debug 'n'
stuff, but it's strictly for your reference; it has nothing to do with the
install program itself.

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