RE: [MiNT] _major_ filesystem bug

["Julian Reschke" <reschke@medicaldataservice.de>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mint@fishpool.com [mailto:owner-mint@fishpool.com]On Behalf
> Of Martin-Eric Racine
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 1:17 PM
> To: Mario Becroft
> Cc: MiNT List
> Subject: Re: [MiNT] _major_ filesystem bug
>
>
> Hi Mario,
>
> try the experiment I've outlined in another post:
>
> Run ST-ZIP and try to archive something from a Minix partition or U:
> drive.  Notice that neither ST-ZIP's right-side fileselector, nor the
> archived files, have retained the original case.
>
> Try the same experiment from FNramFS or a VFAT partition.  Notice that
> both ST-ZIP and the archived files retain the original case here.
>
> _That_ is what I consider a serious bug on U: and MinixFS.
>
> Since it works from FNram or VFAT, then obviously ST-ZIP (and the zip
> archive format) is not broken, but MinixFs and U: drive are obviously
> missing something thta prevents ST-ZIP from seeing the filenames' case.
>
> You see the picture now? ;-)

To me it seems that ST-Zip makes a mistake when trying to find out about
filesystem features. You might want to try the TTP version instead.

Regards, jr