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[Pierre Muller]

At 14:29 20/06/01 , vous avez écrit:
> > Hi.
> > I try to install FreePascal compiler version 1.0.4 for DOS (GO32V2) on
> > my system:
> > OS: Windows NT 4.0 WorkStation SP6a
> > Disk C: 2Gb FAT16
> > Disk D: 4Gb NTFS
> > Disk E: 3Gb FAT32
> >
> > Install.exe tell me:
> > The operating system doesn't
> > support LFN (long file name), so
> > some packages won't be installed.
> >
> > Why?
>
>Because NT4.0 doesn't support long file names in a dosbox.
>
> > Windows NT 4.0 support long file name...
>
>Only for win32 programs, not for DOS programs.
>
> > When i look into the system.pp:
> > Procedure CheckLFN using DOS INT 21 71a0 function to test
> > LFN support. But in Ralf Brown interrupt list this function Windows 95...
> > Maybe Windows NT not support this function?
>
>Windows NT doesn't support any of the LFN functions. Not just the check.

Maybe you could try to install the WinNT LFN driver

see http://www.cybertrails.com/~fys/longfile.htm

Near the bottom of the page you will find
ntlfn08b and ntlfn08s zip files.

   I never tested if this works as I have no access to
NT stations :(