Re: [PLUG] Samba: RH 7.3<->Win98 -- Strange file behavior

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Art Alexion wrote:

> I have a file downloaded using Linux (ext3) and saved to Win98se 
> FAT32.  WinExplorer sees the file -- as does the DOS dir command -- 
> but Explorer, DOS prompt and applications report the file does not 
> exist.  (Error 1026).
>
> It is an mp3 which noatun plays fine, and konqueror can access and 
> manipulate fine.
>
> Copied, using Linux, to Linux machine, renamed to something simple and 
> copied back.  Windows treats the file the same.
>
> Any ideas?
Problem solved.

Used Konq to rename to an 8.3.  Copied -- using Konq -- to Windows 
machine.  Now accesses fine.  Used EasyTag from Linux machine to restore 
file name to something useful.  Still accessible on win98 machine.

The obvious answer is that there was something in the filename that 
win98 didn't like, except that this one one of six tracks downloaded 
from a German online label (no extended characters) and all had similar 
names except for the track words.

Sample name: [lrn005]_-_Name_of_Artist_-_Song_(name).mp3

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