*** Quoting Linda Proulx to All dated 10-24-99 ***
> I just want to confirm that if I copy a file from an OS/2 32 bit
> formated drive to removable media (eg. zip disk or floppy) that those
> files can be used by DOS & if I copy a file from a DOS disk to the OS/2
> drive that OS/2 can read it.

Linda,

From the floppy to OS/2 is fine.
From OS/2 to DOS you have the DOS limits.  A file name outside of the 8.3
naming convention will not be seen in DOS.  DOS will not see longer then 8
character name and/or 3 character extension.  Spaces in the name, 2 or more
periods burp also.

If you use older DOS utilities s/a the DOS version of LIST, EDIT and such they 
will not see long file names in OS/2.  Its wiser to use OS/2 utilities for
this.

Its funny, your asking some of the questions I has several years ago.. :}

Rich
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