From: "Mikael Korsgaard Jensen" 
Subject: Long File Names!
Date: 1998/05/01
Message-ID: #1/1
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell,fido.novell


I have a kinda serious problem/bug when using LFN in Windows 95, 98 and NT
on a Netware 4.1 server. The best way to explain it is by an example:

1. Create a file (e.g. with copy con) on a Novell volume called
"testtest1.tst" and put the text "File 1" in it!

2. Create another file in the same dir called "testtest.tst" and put the
text "File 2" in it!

3. Now the computer may ask you if you want to overwrite the existing
file!?!!?! And on some systems not! If it asks, just answer yes!

4. Look what's in the directory: One file called "testtest1.tst" with
"testtest.tst"s contents!

We think we have found the reason that this happends: When Novell gets a LFN
it cuts it down to xxxxxxxx.xxx and then the next LFN file with the same
first 8 chars is called xxxxxxx1.xxx. So when we create a file called
"testtest1.tst" Novell calls it in short "testtest.tst" the when we create
"testtest.tst", it is short already and then wants to overwrite the
exisiting!

Have anyove experienced the same? Meybe knows a
bugfix/fix/update/workaround? Then I would like to hear from you!

Best regards,
Mikael K. Jensen,
CDM Gruppen A/S