28 Mar
2005
28 Mar
'05
8:56 p.m.
I wasn't reading the previous posts, but this caught my eye. Tell me
why you can't alter the disk parameter block to support more? Up to
65535, by my reckoning. <URL:
http://www.exegesis.uklinux.net/gandalf/encrypt/disk.htm#7.3.3 >,
specifically, offset 11h. Other than possibly DOS 3.3 not having the
same layout.
--jc
Keys wrote:
See below. John
----- Original Message ----- From: "Vintage Computer Festival"
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Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 5:48 PM
Subject: Obscure DOS question
MS-DOS 3.3 has a limit of 512 entries in the root directory. I have a
need to put more than this.
Was there ever a way to put more than 512 files in the root directory?
Some sort of patch or utility?
Use subdirectories. No way in DOS to get around the root limit.
There are no limits, except the available disk space, on the number of
files and subdirectories in any other directory.
Did previous or subsequent versions of MS-DOS
allow more entries in the
root?
Another question:
When using the SUBST command in MS-DOS, you cannot aparently substitute
the C: drive. I seem to recall that MS-DOS 6.0 allowed this, although I
might be confusing that with the ability of LANtastic to redirect the C:
drive to a network drive.
Subst was used to make your "B" drive look like the "A" drive
to the
computer. "SUBST A:B:\"
At any rate, what I'm trying to do is
overcome the limit of 512 file
entries in an MS-DOS 3.3 root directory.
Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
Thanks!
--
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
Festival
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