Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Filesharing Mac & PC
From: Andrew Solmssen (solmssen@ca.metsci.com)
Date: Wed Dec 17 1997 - 14:10:01 EST
file names are too long ... Mac files must be <= 31 characters
---- Andrew
On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Christian Jung wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have installed netatalk 1.4b2 and a Samba-Server (for Windows-Clients) on
> a Linux box to share files (PC/Mac) on the Linux Server. I´m still a bit
> confused about Apple Filehandling, so some questions appeared and I hope
> for some help.
>
> I moved some Word documents (.doc in PC) to Linux and loaded them on the
> Mac -> works fine.
> Then I moved some HTML and GIF Files from the PC to the Linux box and tried
> to open them with the Mac
> Result: The Mac claims that he can not open the file because it has not
> been found !? The File and directory permissions are far open (rwx for
> owner/group/other) so the files should we loadable.
> So I can see them on the Mac, but loading is not possible (BTW all that
> happening with OS 8.0)
> The Mac even shows only the Standard-Icon for these documents.
> Anyone a clue?
>
> BTW Is there a source of information about these (for a PC user) confusing
> .Apple.. files?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Christian
>
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